FACTORS AFFECTING TRAVEL SPEED ON URBAN ROADS

A speed flow relationship has been established from the study of nine lengths of 4-lane roads in Melbourne. More than 88 percent of the variability in measured peak period travel speeds has been explained in terms of the significant traffic and physical factors. At the same time, a study procedure has been established, with which it should be possible to extend the findings to all urban roads in Australia. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 62 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Peak hour traffic; Peak periods; Physical condition; Speed; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Travel; Urban areas; Urban highways
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 698: Journey; 612: Peak hour; 5408: Speed; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147988
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ARR Reprt No. 26 Monog Ser
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM