Study on Left-Turning Traffic Flow Characteristics under Different Pedestrian Violation Rates at Signalized Intersection

Abstract:

Conflicts between left-turning vehicles and pedestrians are common at signalized intersection in most developing countries. A new cellular automaton model is proposed to characterize left-turning traffic flow. New status update rules and driving behavior in affected areas and nonaffected areas are defined. Indexes of density, average speed and volume under different pedestrian violation rates are compared to quantify the impact of conflicts on left-turning traffic flow. Simulation results illustrate that pedestrian violations have a great impact on left-turning traffic flow and capacity of the intersection. Therefore, taking countermeasures will improve vehicle maneuvers, reduce the number of pedestrian accidents and increase the capacity of the intersection.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 744-746)
• Pages: 2053-2058
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.744-746.2053
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Chang Hai Wei*, Yu Huan Wang, Xu Wang
• Keywords: Cellular Automaton Model, Conflicts, Left-Turning Traffic, Pedestrian Violation Rates

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