Effects of Lanes Occupied on Urban Road Traffic Capacity

Abstract

The article is research on the influence of urban lane occupied for the road traffic capacity. Under the condition that the density of urban traffic flow is big, and it‘s successional, we consider the quantity of vehicle is continuous. Through analyzing the dynamic changes of the road traffic capacity and its influencing factors after accidents, we can get reasonable suggestions of reducing the length of traffic jam. First we establish a flow-speed-density model to describe the dynamic changes of the road traffic capacity. Then we can compare the traffic flow to the electric current according to its continuity. So the upstream traffic flow and the traffic capacity of the accident cross section are equal to the charging current and the discharging current. And the vehicle queue is translated to the voltage of the charge-discharge capacitance. We can get the length of the vehicle queue by the formula of the capacitance voltage approximately. Finally the correction coefficient is introduced. In conclusion, the road traffic capacity is depended on the distance from the upstream intersection and the lane that the accident happened on and so on. Meanwhile, if we don’t solve the accident timely, the length will rise sharply. It will cause serious traffic jam. So we suggest relevant departments timely deal with the accident, evacuate the traffic, and prompt drivers to change lanes in advance.