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

THE MODEL OF TRAFFIC FLOW ON HIGHWAYS INTRODUCTED IN A PREVIOUS PAPER IS ANALYZED IN THE FORM OF AN EXPANSION IN DENSITY FOR STEADY-STATE FLOW ON UNIFORM ROADWAYS. CORRECTIONS ARE DEVELOPED TO ACCOUNT FOR 3-CAR INTERACTIONS, WHICH INVOLVE 2-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/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 4, No 4, PP 367-377, 1 FIG, 1 REF
• Authors:
  • Andrews, F C
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Transportation Research /UK/
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highways; Mathematical models; Queuing; Statistical analysis; Steady state; Traffic flow; Traffic flow theory; Traffic speed; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interaction; Models
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00227318
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 1971 12:00AM