Development of Motorcycle Equivalent Unit (MCU) For Motorcycle-Dominated Traffic

While many developed countries have typically been facing problems related to 4-wheeled traffic, developing countries are facing problems related to small motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles. However, very few studies have been conducted to the traffic operation of motorcycles in the existing literature. This study proposes a methodology to estimate the motorcycle unit (MCU) with a consideration of dynamic characteristics of moving vehicles. It expresses the relationship between speeds and occupied spaces with respect to motorcycles and other types of vehicles. A case study is introduced in order to estimate the parameters of proposed formula by using microscopic traffic data at 3 midblocks in Hanoi, Vietnam. Then, the proposed methodology is compared with previous methods. The results show that the proposed formula represents the best among them. The findings provide helpful information that can be used to develop the speed-flow relationship, estimate highway capacity, analyze level of service, and formulate effective traffic regulation and control measures.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/easts/8/0/8_1596/_article
• Authors:
  • Minh, Chu Cong
  • Sano, Kazushi
  • Mai, Tran Thanh
  • Matsumoto, Shoji
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1596-1608
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
  • Volume: 8
  • Publisher: Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
  • EISSN: 1881-1124
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/easts/-char/en
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Highway capacity; Motorcycle crashes; Motorcycling; Motorcyclists; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Microscopic traffic data
• Geographic Terms: Vietnam
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342179
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 21 2011 9:28AM