Useful estimation procedures for critical gaps

Useful estimation procedures for critical gaps

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Article ID: iaor19993010
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 33A
Issue: 3/4
Start Page Number: 161
End Page Number: 186
Publication Date: Apr 1999
Journal: Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice
Authors: , ,
Keywords: measurement, statistics: empirical
Abstract:

Many different methods for the estimation of critical gaps at unsignalized intersections have been published in the international literature. This paper gives an overview of some of the more important methods. These methods are described by their characteristic properties. For comparison purposes a set of quality criteria has been formulated by which the usefulness of the different methods can be assessed. Among these one aspect seems to be of primary importance. This is the objective that the results of the estimation process should not depend on the traffic volume on the major street during the time of observation. Only if this condition is fulfilled, can the estimation be applied under all undersaturated traffic conditions at unsignalized intersections. To test the qualification of some of the estimation methods under this criterion, a series of comprehensive simulations has been performed. As a result, the maximum likelihood procedure (as it has been described by Troutbeck) and the method developed by Hewitt can be recommended for practical application.

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