Abstract Gradual penetration of automated vehicles (AVs) into current motorway systems will usher the stage of mixed traffic in which AVs will coexist with human driven vehicles. Thus, there is an urgent need to identify the possible impacts of this mixed traffic on motorway operation. To investigate the potential benefits or losses due to introducing AVs into existing motorway systems, this study conducts a comprehensive evaluation based on simulation using a 5.3 km stretch on Auckland Motorway and traffic data provided by New Zealand Traffic Agent (NZTA). We analyze the impacts of different AV shares on mobility, safety, emissions and fuel consumption. The motorway with and without traffic control are tested under four scenarios of traffic conditions, namely, heavily congested traffic (> 0.95*capacity), lightly congested traffic (≈0.7*capacity), free-flow traffic (≈0.5*capacity), and future traffic (3*heavily congested traffic volume). The outcomes of the research can provide motorway designers and operators a reasonable range of influences contributed by AV penetration so as to better prepare for AVs’ arrival.


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    Title :

    Impacts of gradual automated vehicle penetration on motorway operation: a comprehensive evaluation


    Contributors:
    Duo Li (author) / Peter Wagner (author)


    Publication date :

    2019




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown





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