01518182

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2468-16

Australia’s cities face increasing concerns about traffic congestion and pollution, concerns that encourage an interest in sustainable transport choices. Most of the focus of these concerns has been on cars, public transport, and active transport, whereas the role of powered two-wheelers (PTWs)—specifically, motorcycles and motor scooters—has received little attention. Most PTW research focuses on road safety implications, and little is known about their usage patterns. Automatic vehicle identification counts at two major tolled freeways in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia—one radial freeway close to the city center and one orbital freeway 20 to 30 km southeast of the city center—were analyzed. Automatic vehicle classification equipment recorded hourly traffic counts and PTW counts from 2006 to 2012. The classified count data were analyzed to explore the pattern of PTW use by time of day, by day of week, and across the seasons. Regression analyses were used to examine weather effects. Comparisons were drawn between PTW and non-PTW traffic and between the radial and orbital freeways. A discussion of the findings and suggestions for additional research are presented.

01557587

14-2424

English

pp 138–146

2014

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309295659

Print

Figures (7) ; References (12) ; Tables (2)

Automatic vehicle identification; Time periods; Toll roads; Traffic counts; Two wheeled vehicles; Weather

Melbourne (Australia)

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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