Impact of Automated Highway Autopilot on the Average Network Travel Times and Total Distance Travelled

Conference paper (2020)

Authors

M.S. van der Tuin Transport and Planning -

Gonçalo Correia Transport and Planning -

H. Farah Transport and Planning -

Research Group

Transport and Planning () (TU Delft)

Autonomous vehicles OmniTRANS NRA Highway autopilot

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Published Date

2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Transport and Planning

Research Group

Transport and Planning

Abstract

Allowing Level 4 Automated Vehicles (AVs) to drive on highways could potentially have an impact on the road network performance. Although it might probably take a while before AVs are on the road, National Road Authorities (NRAs) are already concerned about understanding what changes would be required on their current infrastructure to make it ready for AVs. In this study, we simulate part of the highway network in the Netherlands, the region of Rotterdam The Hague, to investigate the impact of AVs on the network performance in terms of network travel times and distances travelled. Results allow us to conclude that 50% AVs (Level 4) result in an increase in distance travelled on highways but a decrease in the total network travel times and corresponding delays.

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