SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO STUDY ROAD TRAFFIC BEHAVIOUR

The article describes the simulation model for studying road traffic behaviour based on a stretch of the Bristol road near Birmingham University in U.K. The portion of the road under study has eleven minor road junctions, five pedestrian crossings and two vehicle actuated signal controlled junctions. Models are developed of each type of road junction and pedestrian crossing in the section. The model simulates as closely as possible the behaviour obtained during field studies. It also permits changes in the system without making physical changes in the field. The selection of computer and programming language is also discussed. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • Pillai, K S
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 6-18
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Computer programming; Computer programs; Computers; Crosswalks; Digital computers; Drivers; Intersections; Mathematical models; Simulation; Traffic actuated controllers; Traffic flow; Traffic signals
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8673: Digital computer; 455: Junction; 6473: Mathematical model; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 671: Traffic flow; 565: Traffic signal; 8119: United Kingdom; 557: Vehicle actuated
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130410
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM