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

Min Zhang, Yuhan Nie, Chi Zhang (), Bo Wang and Shengyu Xi
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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

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-21

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.

Keywords: Cox proportional hazards regression; survival analysis; mandatory lane change; lane changing duration; geometry design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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