I'm currently working on an object counting/density estimation task using low frame rate video (~2 fps) in a traffic setting. I've explored a lot of literature on both spatial methods (i.e. using only individual images) and spatiotemporal methods (i.e. utilizing the sequential nature of video frames); many of these are based on CNN-LSTM or transformer models. It seems to me that generally, if video is available, using spatiotemporal models can be more powerful.
My question is this: If I'm using pretty low frame rate video and the vehicles are moving 10-30 mph, is there a significant benefit to using a spatiotemporal over just spatial features? I ask because it seems more complicated to to the former, and if it doesn't bring significant benefits given my frame rate, I'd rather stick with something a bit simpler. Does anyone have any experience implementing either of these approaches for low frame rate video?