Continuous Simulation-Based Conflict-Point Detection Model for Heterogeneous Mixed Traffic Flows in an Urban Intersection

This paper presents a continuous simulation-based model for mixed traffic flow between motorized and non-motorized vehicles in an urban intersection in China. The phenomena that conflict points and rule-less of mixed flows reduces capacity of road intersections in China, which are different to developed countries. To this end, this study proposes a Conflict-point Detection model (CDM) using conflict points information between motorized (e.g. cars, buses, and motorcycles) and non-motorized vehicles (e.g. bicycles and pedestrians) based on a continuous micro-simulation methodology. The continuous micro-simulation model is able to realistically model the complexity of the traffic system with heterogeneous mixed flows in urban intersections, and provide a useful tool to traffic analysis to deal with traffic safety issues and efficient increase intersection capacity.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Wang, Lishao
  • Zhang, Kuilin
  • Mao, Baohua
  • Chen, Shaokuan
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2009-1-11 to 2009-1-15
• Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 18p
• Monograph Title: TRB 88th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway capacity; Incident detection; Intersections; Safety; Traffic conflicts; Traffic flow; Traffic safety; Traffic simulation; Vehicle mix
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01123077
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 09-3675
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 13 2009 6:36AM