The current traffic control systems in India are inefficient due to randomness in the traffic pattern throughout the day. The traffic signal timers have a fixed time period to switch traffic between different directions. Due to this, the vehicles have to wait for a long time span even if the traffic on the road is relatively less. If the traffic signal timer can be programmed to be manipulated with the continuously varying traffic density i.e. the count of vehicles on the road, the problem of traffic congestion can be reduced to significantly lower levels. Thus, the objective is to design an adaptive traffic control system algorithm with the use of an image processing system.