TRAFFIC GENERATION ESTIMATION - SUGGESTIONS ON NEW RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

An important aspect of planning for new developments is to predict the amount of generated traffic. This is a necessary input both for traffic design and traffic planning activities. In this paper conceptual problems in measuring traffic generation are outlined, then examples given of estimates currently used in Australia. Two land use categories are highlighted, residential and retailing, since these probably represent the best and worst of current practice. Deficiencies with the techniques used to estimate generated traffic for both these land use categories are noted. Suggestions are then made on improvements to current methodology. A major contribution is to show how O-D travel survey data could theoretically be used to obtain traffic generation estimates for residential and retailing developments. It is recognized, however, that current traffic generation methodology is essentially flawed and an altogether new approach may be needed. One new approach based on economic individual choice theory is outlined. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 452099. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 10th Australian Transport Research Forum, Melbourne, 13-15 May 1985. Voumes 1 and 2.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Barnard, P O
  • BRINDLE, R E
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 43-62
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Data collection; Development; Forecasting; Highway planning; Land use; Mathematical models; Measurement; Origin and destination; Research; Residential areas; Retail trade; Shopping centers; Time; Traffic; Travel; Trip generation; Variables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Residential development; Selection
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic planning
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 8623: Data acquisition; 663: Generated traffic; 698: Journey; 356: Land use; 6473: Mathematical model; 6136: Measurement; 687: Origin destination traffic; 307: Residential area; 9072: Selection; 320: Shopping centre; 5414: Time; 9086: Variability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452100
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM