Effect of vehicle type on highway traffic flow: Effects of vehicle type on speed, delay and capacity characteristics of highway traffic flow in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia determined by an examination of traffic data.

摘要

The t h e s i s c o n s i d e r s t h e e f f e c t s of v e h i c l eudtype on highway t r a f f i c flow. The e f f e c t s of v e h i c l eudtype on t h e c a p a c i t y of t r a f f i c s i g n a l approaches areudexamined by t h e experimental d e t e r m i n a t i o n of passengerudc a r u n i t s a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s i n London and West Yorkshireudand i n a d d i t i o n s a t u r a t i o n flows and lost t i m e s a r e examined.ud. Vehicle type e f f e c t s a t roundabout e n t r i e suda r e i n v e s t i g a t e d and t h e r e s u l t s of f i e l d o b s e r v a t i o n sudr e p o r t e d . Details a r e given of t h e gap acceptance ofudvarying v e h i c l e t y p e s , t h e e f f e c t of v e h i c l e type onuddelay and comparisons a r e made with e x i s t i n g recommendatudi o n s f o r t h e c a p a c i t y design of roundabout e n t r i e s .udObservations of t r a f f i c flow on a r u r a l motorway a r eudused to demonstrate t h e e f f e c t of v e h i c l e type on speedudand observed v a l u e s a r e f i t t e d t o a normal d i s t r i b u t i o n .udOvertaking behaviour is a l s o examined and conclusionsuddrawn of t h e r e l a t i v e e f f e c t on c a p a c i t y of v e h i c l e t y p e .udA review is given of t h e e f f e c t s of v e h i c l e type on t h e design and o p e r a t i o n of t h e highway system in Saudi Arabia.