An overview of longitudinal characteristics of road traffic flow


GÜNAY B.

Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences, vol.8, no.2, pp.247-254, 2002 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Abstract

As multi-lane roadways have been widely used in many countries for years, analysis of two-dimensional 
vehicular interactions acquires special importance in highway design and operation. The simultaneous 
consideration of both lateral and longitudinal movements of traffic flow becomes vital in many aspects of traffic 
engineering, like modelling. The former component was reviewed elsewhere. In this paper, previous work on 
longitudinal characteristics of multi-lane traffic flow is scrutinised. Non-existence of such a review in recent 
literature was the main motive of the work, and it is hoped that it forms a reference report for other traffic 
analysts. In addition, the paper underlines a number of possible areas for future research.