Affiliation:
1. School of Transportation Engineering, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China
2. School of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China
Abstract
Due to the different driving characteristics of different vehicle models, inappropriate mandatory lane changes (MLCs) by heavy vehicles at interchanges often lead to serious traffic accidents. Therefore, this paper focuses on the impact of road geometric design on the MLC duration of heavy trucks by using full time-domain trajectory data. Specifically, we use the generalized additive time-varying Cox model to establish the MLC duration model of heavy trucks at interchanges, then analyze the combined influence of geometric elements. The results show that the consistency index of the model is 0.9, indicating that it has advantages in building models in complex environments. The length of the deceleration lane, ramp type, and curve radius have a significant impact on the validity and duration of MLCs. This finding provides a theoretical and methodological reference for the safety analysis of interchange areas and the refinement of road geometric design.
Funder
National Key Research & Development Program of China
Sichuan Science and Technology Program
Science and Technology Project of Sichuan Transportation Department
Key Research and Development Program of Shanxi Province
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