A new dynamics model for traffic flow

• DOI: 10.1007/bf03187201
• Publication Date: 2010-06-12T06:00:34Z
• Authors: Rui Jiang; Qingsong Wu; Zuojin Zhu
• Keywords: Macro; Dynamics; Three-phase traffic theory

As a study method of traffic flow, dynamics models were developed and applied in the last few decades. However, there exist some flaws in most existing models. In this note, a new dynamics model is proposed by using carfollowing theory and the usual connection method of micro-macro variables, which can overcome some ubiquitous problems in the existing models. Numerical results show that the new model can very well simulate traffic flow conditions, such as congestion, evacuation of congestion, stop-and-go phenomena and phantom jam.