A STATISTICAL THEORY OF TRAFFIC FLOW ON HIGHWAYS- PART II, THREE-CAR INTERACTIONS AND THE ONSET OF QUEUING

THE MODEL OF TRAFFIC FLOW ON HIGHWAYS INTRODUCED IN A PREVIOUS PAPER (T-1089) IS ANALYZED IN THE FORM OF AN EXPANSION IN DENSITY FOR STEADY-STATE FLOW ON UNIFORM ROADWAYS. CORRECTIONS ARE DEVELOPED TO ACCOUNT FOR THREE-CAR INTERACTIONS, WHICH INVOLVE TWO-CAR QUEUES. THE INTERESTING PROBABILITIES ARE DERIVED TO THIS ORDER AND SAMPLES ARE WORKED OUT SHOWING THE INITIATION OF DECREASED AVERAGE SPEED DUE TO QUEUING. /AUTHOR/

  • Corporate Authors:

    System Development Corporation

    2500 Colorado Avenue
    Santa Monica, CA  United States  90409

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Andrews, F C
  • Publication Date: 1969-5-15

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00227287
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Traffic Systems Reviews & Abstracts
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Memo Tm-3858-015100
  • Files: TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Dec 2 1970 12:00AM