A review of Powered-two wheelers modelling

What is it about?

Modelling the characteristic behaviour and complex movement patterns of P2Ws is essential due to their pronounced role in microscopic traffic simulations, traffic management strategies, safety evaluation, transport planning and intelligent transportation systems. This paper provides an overview of the determinant factors used for P2W modelling, followed by a critical review of various modelling approaches that have been adopted to depict its the movement patterns. The findings of the paper suggest that an integrated approach can be more viable to depict the unique riding patterns of P2Ws and some possible directions for future studies are also proposed.

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Why is it important?

Modelling the unique riding patterns of P2Ws through road traffic is indeed challenging because of its complexity in detailing the chaotic and erratic trajectories of P2Ws. Due to the increasing share of P2W traffic in many urban areas, traffic modellers in many countries, specifically in Asian countries, are showing more interest in modelling the characteristic behaviour of P2Ws as well as its interactions with rest of the traffic stream. Modelling the dynamic movement patterns in road traffic provides a precise representation of the overall traffic flow, which plays a predominant role in microsimulation models’ development, capacity estimation, safety evaluation and in adopting suitable traffic management strategies. However, there exists a paucity of research related to the P2W behavioural modelling in the existing traffic flow studies and this review reflects the burgeoning academic literature on the modelling of MTWs.