Modelling Lane-changing Behaviour of Vehicles at Merge Section Under Mixed Traffic Conditions

The traffic flow during peak hours at the merging section is analysed microscopically through video data. Based on these data, the merging behaviour models for studying discretionary and mandatory lane changing behaviours are developed. The merging manoeuvre data from video recording is utilised to calibrate and validate the models.

The findings from this article enable one to understand the lane-changing movements of different vehicle-types at merging sections. Also, the developed models can be utilised to mimic congested traffic stream realistically under mixed traffic conditions. Finally, this study provides a deeper insight into the safety management at uncontrolled junctions, thus enabling one to implement various traffic control measures.