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Analysis of the Duration of Mandatory Lane Changes for Heavy-Duty Trucks at Interchanges

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  • Min Zhang

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China)

  • Yuhan Nie

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China)

  • Chi Zhang

    (School of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China)

  • Bo Wang

    (School of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, China)

  • Shengyu Xi

    (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.

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  • Min Zhang & Yuhan Nie & Chi Zhang & Bo Wang & Shengyu Xi, 2024. "Analysis of the Duration of Mandatory Lane Changes for Heavy-Duty Trucks at Interchanges," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-22, July.
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