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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2022.21.2.1

Study on the Proper Separation Distance from Intersection to Bus Stop for Reducing Traffic Accidents  

Eom, Daelyoung (Dept. of Transportation Operation, Korea Road Traffic Authority)
Chae, HeeChul (Dept. of Safety Facilities, Road Traffic Authority)
Park, Wonil (Korea Research Institute of Transportation Industries)
Yun, llsoo (Dept. of Transportation Eng, Ajou University)
Publication Information
The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.21, no.2, 2022 , pp. 1-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
The location of the bus stop on urban roads should be installed at a point where it is convenient for users and the impact of bus stops on the traffic flow is minimized. However, the location of the bus stops is determined indiscriminately due to the lack of related research. Therefore, this study developed a traffic accident prediction model and calculated the proper separation distance for the bus stops through an optimization technique. The result of the study indicates that the bus stop can be installed in the form of a mid-block approximately 87 to 166 m away from the intersection in the road section. This result is valid if the number of main road lanes in the road section is 2 to 4 with a level of traffic from 1,000 to 3,000 v/h. In the section with 5 to 6 lanes, it is desirable to install a bus stop close to the intersection by about 42 to 97 m.
Keywords
Bus stop; Seperation distance; Traffic accident prediction model; Optimization technique; Newton-raphson method;
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