ANALYSIS TRAFFIC FLOW AT UNSIGNALISED

INTERSECTION

NAMA : MUHAMMAD AMIRUL SHAZWAN BIN MD ZAMRI

NO. MATRIK : 06DKA18F2032

PENSYARAH : PUAN NOR HAZNIZA BINTI MUSTAFA KAMAR

 CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARMENT
POLYTECHNIC OF PORT DICKSON
TRAFFIC STUDY: ANALYSIS TRAFFIC FLOW AT UNSIGNALISED
INTERSECTION

NO. CONTENTS PAGE

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. OBJECTIVE 1

3. MATERIAL / EQUIPMENT 1

4. PROCEDUR 2-3

5. RESULT 4 - 13

6. CONCLUSION 13
INTRODUCTION

Traffic flow is important to be used in the planning, design and operation of highway
systems. Traffic flow can be defined as total number of vehicles passing one point along
a road defined time in vehicle per hour unit.

OBJECTIVE

1) To estimate the traffic volume at an intersection. The data can be used to design
traffic signal at the intersection
2) To identify the capacity of the road or junction and determine whether they are at the
appropriate level
3) To identify the performance level (LOS) of road or junction.

MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT
 Safety vest

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PROCEDURE

1) The proper location has been selected T-junction in front Politeknik Port Dickson
and we do the observation at the site .Time studied must be the peak hour.

2) Study methodology has been selected a method of measurement.

Manually Method:

1) The manual method is one of the easiest ways to measure the volumes of the road.
It is done by counting the vehicles at selected section of a road.
2) All census data are carried out manually and recorded minute basis in “Appendix
A” form provided by Highway Planning Unit, Ministry of Works Malaysia.
3) Generally, the distribution of traffic volume is not uniform due to time and space
factor. The pattern of traffic can be classified as follows:
i) Traffic volume in monthly basis
ii) Traffic volume in yearly basis
iii) Traffic volume in weekly basis
iv) Traffic volume in daily basis
v) Traffic volume in hourly basis
vi) Traffic volume in minute basis

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 4) The duration of the traffic count is carried out mainly by 1 hour, 1 day, 1 year.
Important terms related to traffic volume is design hourly traffic (DHT)- design
based on the hourly peak flow
5) For classified counts, the vehicles are grouped as follow: Appendix A form
provided by Highway Planning Unit, Ministry of Works Malaysia
6) Traffic composition can be divided into types and class of vehicles as per Arahan
Teknik (Jalan) 8/86.

Refer Table- Conversion Factors From Vehicle Type to Passengers Car Unit (PCU),
(Traffic Signal Design).

Vehicle types Equivalents unit (PCU)

Passengers Cars 1.00
Motorcycles 0.33
Small Vans 1.75
Medium weight lorries 1.75
Heavy weight lorries 2.25
Buses 2.25

RESULTS
ROAD : JALAN DEPAN POLITEKNIK TIME :
9:00 am to 10:00 am WEATHER : SUNNY
MELAKA THROUGH
PASSENGE MOTOCY SMALL MEDIUM HEAVY TOTA
R CARS CLES VANS WEIGHT WEIGHT L
LORIESS LORIESS
TIME F X1 F X0.3 F X1.75 F X1.75 F X2.25

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 PCU 3 PCU PCU PCU
PCU
0-5 MIN 10 10 10 3.3 1 1.75 1 1.75 38.8
5-10 MIN 10 10 10 3.3 33.3
10-15 15 15 15 4.95 49.95
MIN
15-20 15 15 7 2.31 39.31
MIN
20-25 18 18 6 1.98 43.98
MIN
25-30 7 7 6 1.98 2 3.5 1 1.75 30.23
MIN
30-35 13 13 30 9.9 3 5.25 1 1.75 76.9
MIN
35-40 6 6 18 5.94 2 3.5 1 2.25 44.69
MIN
40-45 7 7 11 3.63 4 7 39.63
MIN
45-50 11 11 14 4.62 2 3.5 1 2.25 49.37
MIN
50-55 11 11 15 4.95 2 3.5 2 4.5 53.95
MIN
55-60 13 13 6 1.98 6 10.7 2 3.5 56.18
MIN
TOTAL 136 136 148 48.84 22 38.7 5 8.75 4 9 556.29

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MELAKA TURN RIGHT

PASSENGE MOTOCY SMALL TOTA

R CARS CLES VANS L

TIME F X1 F X0.3 F X1.75

PCU 3 PCU
PCU
0-5 MIN 9 9 10 3.3 31.3
5-10 MIN 4 4 7 2.31 17.31
10-15 2 2 1 0.33 5.33
MIN
15-20 2 2 4 1.32 9.32
MIN
20-25 2 2 1 0.33 5.33
MIN
25-30 1 1 3 0.99 5.99
MIN
30-35 2 2 5 1.65 1 1.75 13.4
MIN
35-40 1 1 13 4.25 1 1.75 22
MIN
40-45 6 6 17 5.61 2 3.5 40.11
MIN
45-50 4 4 15 4.95 2 3.5 33.45
MIN
50-55 11 11 28 9.24 1 1.75 61.99
MIN
55-60 21 21 33 10.89 85.89
MIN 5

TOTAL 65 65 137 45.17 7 12.25 331.42

 OBSERVATION : NUR AMALINA BINTI ZULKIFLI
TIME START : 9.03 AM TO 10.03 AM
DIRECTION: FROM PORT DICKSON THROUGH MOVEMENT
PASSENGE MOTOCY SMALL MEDIUM BUSES TOTA
R CARS CLES VANS WEIGHT L
LORIESS
TIME F X1 F X0.3 F X1.75 F X1.75 F X2.25
PCU 3 PCU PCU PCU
PCU
9:03 AM 8 8 5 1.65 9.65
9:08 AM 6 6 8 2.64 1 1.75 10.39
9:13 AM 7 7 9 2.97 2 4..5 14.47
9:18 AM 9 9 5 1.65 10.65
9:23 AM 12 12 17 5.61 17.61
9:28 AM 5 5 3 0.99 5.99
9:33 AM 12 12 6 1.98 13.98
9:38 AM 13 13 12 3.96 2 3.5 1 1.75 22.21
9:43 AM 8 8 6 1.98 1 1.75 11.73
9:48 AM 9 9 9 2.97 2 3.5 1 1.75 17.22
9:53 AM 5 5 10 3.3 1 1.75 10..05
9:58 AM 6 6 8 2.64 8.64
FREQUENCY VS TIME
10:03 AM 1 1 9 2.97 3.97
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FREQUENCY

TOTAL 15
101 35.31 10.5 5.25 Passenger Cars
4.5 156.56
Motorcycles
10 Small Vans
5 Medium weight lorries
Buses
0
10.03
9.03

9.08

9.13

9.18

9.23

9.38

9.33

9.38

9.43

9.48

9.53

9.58

TIME
OBSERVATION : NUR AMALINA BINTI ZULKIFLI
TIME START : 9.03 AM TO 10.03 AM
DIRECTION: FROM PORT DICKSON TURN LEFT
(POLITEKNIK PORT DICKSON)
PASSENGE MOTOCY SMALL MEDIUM TOTA
R CARS CLES VANS WEIGHT L
LORIESS
TIME F X1 F X0.3 F X1.75 F X1.75
PCU 3 PCU PCU
PCU
9:03 AM 1 1 1
9:08 AM 2 2 1 0.33 2.33
9:13 AM 3 3 1 1.75 4.75
9:18 AM 3 3 3 0.99 3.99
9:23 AM 2 2 4 1.32 3.32
9:28 AM 2 2 2
9:33 AM 8 8 1 0.33 8.33
9:38 AM 2 2 1 1.75 3.75
9:43 AM 6 6 2 0.66 6.66
9:48 AM 4 4 3 0.99 4.99
9:53 AM 4 4 5 1.65 5.65
9:58 AM 4 4 4
10:03 AM 2 2 2 0.66 2.66
TOTAL 43 6.93 1.75 53.43

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 FREQUENCY VS TIME
10
FREQUENCY

Passenger Cars
Motorcycles
5
Small Vans
Medium weight lorries
0
9.03

9.08

9.13

9.18

9.23

9.28

9.33

9.38

9.43

9.48

9.53

9.58

10.03
TIME

PCU VS TIME
25
20
15 Through movement Port Dickson
PCU

10 Turn left to Politeknik Port Dickson

5
0
9.03

9.08

9.13

9.18

9.23

9.28

9.33

9.38

9.43

9.48

9.53

9.58

10.03

TIME

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DIRECTION : FROM POLITEKNIK PORT DIKSON TURN RIGHT
PASSENGE MOTOCY SMALL MEDIUM TOTA
R CARS CLES VANS WEIGHT L
LORIESS
TIME F X1 F X0.3 F X1.75 F X1.75
PCU 3 PCU PCU
PCU
0-5 MIN 2 2 4
5-10 MIN 4 4 2 0.66 10.66
10-15 4 4 8
MIN
15-20 6 6 2 0.66 1 1.75 17.71
MIN
20-25 1 1 2
MIN
25-30 2 2 2 0.66 6.66
MIN
30-35 2 2 4
MIN
35-40 5 5 2 0.66 12.66
MIN
40-45 7 7 1 0.33 1 1.75 18.08
MIN
45-50 1 1 1 0.33 3.33
MIN
50-55 8 8 4 1.32 21.32
MIN
55-60 6 6 6 2.64 22.64
MIN

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 TOTAL 48 48 22 7.26 2 3.5 130.76

FREQUENCY VS TIME
10
8
FREQUENCY

Passenger Cars
6 Motorcycles
4 Small vans
Medium weight lorries
2 PASSENGE MOTOCY TOTA
0 R CARS CLES L
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
TIME F
TIME X1 F X0.3
PCU 3
PCU
DIRECTION : 0-5 MIN 4 4 8 FROM
POLITEKNIK PORT
DIKSON 5-10 MIN 9 9 18 TURN LEFT
10-15 6 6 2 0.66 14.66
MIN
15-20 6 6 12
MIN
20-25 2 2 4 1.32 9.33
MIN
25-30 6 6 3 0.99 15.99
MIN
30-35 2 2 2 0.66 6.66
MIN
35-40 3 3
FREQUENCY VS4 TIME
1.32 11.32
MIN
10
40-45 1 1 6 1.98 9.98Passanger Cars
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FREQUENCY

MIN Motorcycles
6 Small Vans
4
45-50 5 5 4 1.32 15.32Medium weight lorries
MIN PCU VS TIME Heavy weight lorries
2 Buses
25 50-55 5 5 5 1.65 16.65
0
20 5 10 15 MIN
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
15
55-60 4TIME 4 1 0.33 9.33 PPD Turn Right
PCU

10 MIN PPD Turn Left

5
60-61 3 3 1 0.33 7.33
0 10
MIN
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
TOTAL 56 TIME 56 32 10.56 154.56
CONCLUSION

In this study, sensitivity analysis of input parameters of the different traffic analysis
methods were carried out. The parameters can vary, as long as it meets the standards and
requirement from the manual. Four parameters that had been analysed are critical gap,
follow-up time, proportion of heavy vehicles or motorcycles and total volume of the
vehicles. It is observed that with changes of values on any parameters, it will affect the
average time delay on the output, thus affecting the Level of Service as well. Out of the
four parameters it shown that critical factors affecting the LOS of the junction is critical
gap based on the percentage of the reduction in average control delay.

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