Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the

Title Research Questions Framework Findings

Year
Author/s:Horsen, Karimi To identify the factors that Graneheim, Lundamn Participants: -According to these
Moonaghi contribute to traffic (2004) 18 truck drivers working in participants, occupational
Title: Tuck Drivers’ accidents. -Carefully review each the transportation system of stress is a critical issue for
Experiences and auditory interview several Khorasan Razavi province. truck drivers, preventing
Perspectives Regarding times to identify latent Criteria: them from driving safely.
Factors Influencing Traffic Research Question: meanings in the content. -Working in the
Accidents How do truck drivers transportation system
Year of Publication: 2015 understand and experience -At least 1 year of
Journal Name: factors affecting traffic At tarchi et al. (2012) experience driving a truck. -Participants also
Pages: accidents? -Driving at night or early -interest in participating in identified working
URL: morning and poor sleep the study. conditions, economic
DOI: (if ever) quality increases risk of status, and familial
traffic accidents. Data Gathering: concerns as negatively
(Qualitative: Descriptive affecting their health and
Research Study) work. These factors place
-Individual 35-minute to drivers at risk of traffic
140-minute semi -structed accidents.
interviews.

Data Analysis:
-Poor Organization of the
job
-Lack of workplace
facilities and proper
equipment
-Unsupportive environment
Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Title Research Framework Findings
Year Questions
Author/s: Gene Tey Shin -To determine how Smart The Study did not have Participants: -STC are performed for
Ph. D. Traffic Center (STC) Core theoretical Framework as a The participants of the traffic management,
Title: A Qualitative study functions are currently basis instead the researcher study are the STC program incident management,
of the Core Functions of understood and fulfilled. did the study straight to managers, operators and emergency operations and
Smart Traffic Centers at the methodology. staff. regional networking.
Virginia Department of Research Questions:
Transportation -What are (STC) Smart Data Gathering: -The core function of
Year of Publication: 2006 Traffic Centers for? In-depth interviews group VDOT’s STC’s has
Journal Name: discussions, with additional expanded beyond simply
Pages: -How are STC defined and follow-up questions, disseminating information
URL: performed at each location? document analysis and to the public, although that
DOI:(if ever) direct observation of activity remains a critical
VDOT’s STC’s. tool of both traffic and
management.
Data Analysis:
The data that was gathered
were analyzed through
tables and charts to identify
the mechanisms of STC.
Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Title Research Framework Findings
Year Questions
Author/s:Sougata Maiji -Identify the actual cause -Basis of primary and Participants: -The main factor of traffic in
Title: Traffic Congestion behind the congestion and secondary data. Questions have been asked Asansol City is occupancy
and Possible Solutions: A provided the practical among 60 people by various menace.
Case Study of Asansol solutions for Asansol City randomly which are
Year of Publication: 2017 to reduce congestion. Federal Highway pedestrians, bus drivers, -Asansol transport system
Journal Name: Administration (2013) vehicle owners and needs proper execution.
Pages: -Level at which retailers.
URL: transportation system is no -Recommends solutions that
DOI: (if ever) longer acceptable Data Gathering: is supportable by financial
Survey method-counting condition.
was used in this research.
Lomax (2012) Comprising a total no. of
-Aspect of a congestion 3,247 vehicles contributed
management. on this paper by showing
the volume of the traffic.
Snapping the images at
peak hour and non-peak
hour to show comparison
of different situations.

Data Analysis:
The Quantitative data used
tables to analyze the data.
It is shown in the table the
flow of the cars, buses,
bikes and 4-wheelers.
Author
Title
Year
Author/s: Wenjie Zhang
Title: Managing Traffic
Congestion:
Case study of Hangzhou
Year of Publication: 2011
Journal Name:European
Spatial Planning and
Regional Development
Pages: 1-58
URL: http://www.diva-
portal.org/smash/get/diva2:
829379/FULLTEXT01.pdf
Objectives/ Theoretical
Research Framework
Questions
Research Question: Physical, market base and
How to reduce regulatory based instruments
Hangzhou’s traffic can reduce traffic congestion (Theories were the basis
congestion? (Downs, 2003)
Newman and Kenworthy
(1999) mainly focus on
reducing automobile
dependence through three
main approaches:
technological
improvements, economic
instruments, and planning
mechanisms.
Methodology Highlights of the
Findings
Qualitative study Traffic flows did not
improve, on the contrary,
the average speed on the
of the research.) roads decreased.
New added roads capacity
soon will be offset by the
rapid growth of population
and vehicles in Hangzhou.
Recommendations:
Improve public transport
system and implement the
instruments used.
Author Objectives/
Title Research
Year Questions
Author: Joshua Chua -The purpose of this
Title: The Problem of research is to find a way to
Traffic in Metro Manila improve the traffic
Year of Publication:2012 conditions in Metro
Journal Name: Manila.
Pages:
URL: -The researcher's
DOI (if ever): objectives would be to find
the causes of traffic and to
be able to find possible
solutions to lessen the
traffic.
Theoretical Methodology
Framework
The Study did not have According to the
theoretical Framework as a researchers' interviewees,
basis instead the traffic is caused by
researcher did the study undisciplined jeepney, bus
straight to methodology. and taxi drivers that stop
in the middle of the road to
take in passengers. There
are bad roads that must be
fixed and water lines that
need to be reconstructed.
As stated in the websites
that the researchers'
accessed, with about
sixteen million people
inhabiting Metro Manila,
traffic is in the brink of
being unavoidable.
Highlights of the
Findings
The traffic in Metro Manila
works like a loop, starting
with traffic, ending with more
traffic. The starting point of
the loop is the natural traffic
caused by overpopulation,
and if we try to escape this by
violating the rules, what we
don’t know is that we cause
more traffic. The violator is
the only one the benefits,
unless he is caught, or his
actions cause an accident.
Author
Title
Year
Author/s:Robaka
Shamsher
Moham, Nayeem Abdullah
Title: Traffic Congestion in
Bangladesh- Causes and
Solutions: A study of
Chittagong Metropolitan
City
Year of Publication: 2012
Journal Name: Asian
Business Review, Volume
2, Numebr 1/2013 (Issue 3)
Pages: 13-18
URL:
http://oaji.net/articles/2014/
800-1398830251.pdf
Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Research Framework Findings
Questions
-To determine the current (Naznin at. el. 2010) The methodology used for Streets of Chittagong are
condition of traffic -Traffic jam can be this study is literature not that widespread, due to
management in Chittagong considered as one of the survey. illegal possession on the
City. serious global problems for The study was completely road they are getting
both developed and under- based on compiling studies narrow and becoming a
-To analyze the reasons developed countries conducted so far on traffic reason behind traffic jam.
behind traffic jam in the congestion.
city. Due to the higher
purchasing power of the
citizen of Chittagong the
popularity of private
transportation is increasing
and, but existing roads and
highway are not supportive
or changing according to
the increasing number of
vehicles. As a result,
vehicle congestion is
increasing at an alarming
rate.
Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Title Research Framework Findings
Year Questions
Author: PBS&J and Public To understand how The Study did not have All respondents were Some respondents who
Opinion Strategies Coloradans think and feel theoretical Framework as a licensed drivers and describe anger and extreme
Title: Analysis of about traffic congestion. basis instead the researcher randomly selected for stress as an outcome of
Qualitative Research did the study straight to participation. being in traffic congestion.
Conducted with methodology.
Coloradans Regarding Interviews was used in this They see traffic as a source
Traffic Congestion study. of their daily stress.
Year of Publication: 2018
Journal Name:
Pages:
URL:
DOI:
Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Title Research Framework Findings
Year Questions
Author: Jude Albert U. This study aims to evaluate Traffic congestion occurs The researchers evaluated Assess morning and
Anana, Kevin A. Calma, the congestion issue in when a city’s road network four (4) intersections along afternoon Level of Service
Carlo M. Flores, Dennis D. Cogon is unable to accommodate the streets of Yacapin and (LOS).
Tantoy, Anabel A. Abuzo & Market, particularly, the the volume of traffic that Capt. Vicente Roa, Yacapin
Jefferson Jr. Valente traffic performance along uses it. (Ogunbodede, and Osmeña, J.R. Borja Assess the demand and
Title: A Traffic Congestion the unsignalized 2007) and Osmeña, and J.R. supply of on-street parking.
Study of Unsignalized intersections that include Borja and Capt. Vicente
Intersections along Yacapin the roads of Yacapin, Capt. Roa. Assess the walkability of
Capt. Vicente Roa, Vicente Roa, Osmeña and Demand includes day of pedestrian facilities.
Yacapin-Osmena, J.R. J.R. Borja streets. week, time of day, Primary data collection
Borja-Capt. Vicente Roa season, recreational, consists of queue length, Formulate traffic
and J.R. Borja-Osmeña special events, evacuations, traffic volumes at management scheme.
Streets in Cagayan de Oro special events while intersections, parking
City capacity includes demand and supply, and
Year of Publication: 2015 incidents, work zones and walkability index of
Name of Journal: Journal weather. (Bertini, 2005) pedestrian facilities.
of the Eastern Asia Society
for Transportation Studies,
Vol.11
Pages: 1899-1913
URL:
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Author Objectives/ Theoretical Methodology Highlights of the
Title Research Framework Findings
Year Questions

Author/s: Dagmara Wach, To research the relationship (European Conference of The authors have used The level of congestion in
& Aleksandra Koźlak between various factors Ministers of statistical methods such as large Polish cities is
Title: Causes of traffic contributing to congestion Transport,2013) correlation and regression influenced by similar
congestion in urban areas. in urban traffic and the There is no single analysis. factors.
Case of Poland level of congestion in definition for traffic
Year of Publication: 2018 Polish cities. congestion and it can be Tables was used to analyze The lowest impact on
Journal Name: determined in different the data gathered. congestion was observed in
Pages: ways the case of the level of
URL: bicycle infrastructure
DOI: development and
expenditure on the
development of the
infrastructure and public
transport, while the density
of public transport routes
proved to be irrelevant.
Author
Title
Year
Author: Aleks Dzinstars
Title: An Analysis of
Traffic Congestion and
Policy Solutions for
Canadian Municipalities
Year of Publication: n.d.
Journal Name: Public
Sector Digest
Pages: 1-51
URL:
https://publicsectordigest.co
m/sites/default/files/PSD_ST
UDY-
Traffic_and_Congestion.pdf
Objectives/
Research
Questions
-The study wanted to
explore the problem of
congestion and
demonstrate how Canadian
communities specifically
identify, measure and act as
a response in traffic
congestion.
-The study also wants to
further explain how
congestion be measured.
-The researchers wanted to
showcase solutions to
address the problems
regarding traffic
congestion.
Theoretical
Framework
(Reynolds, 1963)
“Congestion has become
an almost universal
phenomenon in the cities
of advanced world and few
cities have escaped the
problem and even fewer, if
any have as yet solved it.”
(Litman, 2016)
“Different Traffic
congestion measurement
are more applicable to
different scenarios.
Location and scope must
therefore be derived before
congestion.
Methodology Highlights of the
Findings
Participants: -Congestion in Canada has
26 Canadian municipalities been considered and
with a population of recognized as a challenge.
100,000 inhabitants were
surveyed while for the -The surveyed community
qualitative interview, 26 was reported to implement
people were selected as low cost methods to reduce
participants. congestion, yet it is still a
considered problem as of
Data Gathering: now.
The researchers use
comprehensive survey and Significant implications
in qualitative interviews. -People must always be
The survey contains 10 aware of traffic
questions whereas 4 are congestions.
closed questions and the
remaining 6 are open- -Implementation of road
ended. rules or laws can greatly
help to reduce traffics.
Data Analysis:
-The researchers use -Create congestion
survey monkey as a reduction plan with
medium to plot the survey. innovative solution.
-Charts, bars and graphs
are used to interpret data
from the survey.
-Researchers interpreted
the interview and analyzed
it.