Four analytical models to estimate percent time spent following (PTSF) on two-lane highways were tested with data from 16 sites in Brazil. Besides percent following, the models are based on shockwave analysis, moving-bottleneck theory, or queuing theory. As direct measurement of the PTSF is impractical, PTSF values produced by a simulation program were the basis for comparison (observed PTSF values). The quality of the PTSF estimates produced by the four models was tested using 442 observations and four goodness-of-fit functions [mean normalized error (MNE), mean absolute normalized error (MANE), root-mean squared normalized error (RMSNE), and correlation coefficient r]. Although some degree of correlation between the estimated and observed PTSF values was detected, none of the four models was able to provide reliable estimates of PTSF, as indicated by high mean normalized errors (around 35%) and mean absolute normalized errors that were, on average, close to 50%.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of Models to Estimate Percent Time Spent Following on Two-Lane Highways




    Publication date :

    2017



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    56.24 Straßenbau / 74.75 / 56.24 / 55.84 / 74.75 Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrspolitik / 55.84 Straßenverkehr
    Local classification TIB:    770/7000




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