Speed and delay studies by floating car method were conducted on a stretch of road of length

3.5 km running north south. The data collected is given below in tabular form:
Trip Direction Journey Time Total Stopped No. of No. of No. of
No. of Trip Delay Vehicles vehicles vehicles
overtake overtaking moving
n in
opposite
direction
Min Sec Min Sec
1 N-S 5 45 1 32 5 8 260
2 S-N 6 25 1 44 6 6 220
3 N-S 5 28 1 35 6 4 225
4 S-N 6 35 2 22 4 2 200
5 N-S 5 42 1 18 3 7 280
6 S-N 6 32 1 28 3 4 250
7 N-S 5 28 1 43 2 6 235
8 S-N 6 40 2 55 4 3 186
9 N-S 5 17 1 38 3 4 225

Determine
i. Average values of volume
ii. Journey Speed
iii. Running speed of the traffic stream along either direction
Trip Directio Journey Time Total Stopped No. of No. of No. of
No. n of Trip Delay Vehicles vehicles vehicles
overtake overtaking moving
n in
opposite
direction
Min Sec Min Sec
1 N-S 5 45 1 32 5 8 260
2 N-S 5 28 1 35 6 4 225
3 N-S 5 42 1 18 3 7 280
4 N-S 5 28 1 43 2 6 235
5 N-S 5 17 1 38 3 4 225
Total N-S 27 37 7 56 19 29 1225
Averag N-S 5 31.40 1 35.20 3.8 5.8 245
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 Trip Direction Journey Time Total Stopped No. of No. of No. of
No. of Trip Delay Vehicles vehicles vehicles
overtake overtaking moving
n in
opposite
direction
Min Sec Min Sec
1 S-N 6 25 1 44 6 6 220
2 S-N 6 35 2 22 4 2 200
3 S-N 6 32 1 28 3 4 250
4 S-N 6 40 2 55 4 3 186
Sum S-N 26 12 8 29 17 15 856
Averag S-N 6 33 2 7.25 4.25 3.75 214
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Now, for N-S direction,

t w =5' 31.40 = 5.523 min

t a ( S−N )=6 ' 33 =6.55 min

n a=214 vehicles

n y =no . of overtaking−no . of overtaken vehicles=5.8−3.8=2.0

To find out the average volume per time in N-S

n a+ n y 214 +2 veh
q N −S= = =17.891 =1073.46 veh /hr
t a +t w 6.55+ 5.523 min

Average Journey time for N-S

ny
T́ N −S=t w − =5.523 mins−2 veh/(17.891)
q N −S

Average journey time∈ N −S=5.411 mins

Average Journey Speed,
length 3.6 km 3.6
journey speed = = = ∗60 kmph=39.919 kmph
average journey time 5.411 mins 5.411
Average Running time,
Delays in N-S = 1’35.20” = 1+35.20/60=1.59 mins
Running time = Avg. Journey time – Delay = 5.411 – 1.59 = 3.851 mins
Average running speed in N-S direction = length/(running time) = 3.6 km/(3.851 mins) =
3.6/3.851*60 = 56.089 kmph

For South to North Direction

n a=For south−north direction=245 vehicles

n y =overtaking−overtaken=3.75−4.25=−0.5 vehicles

t a=5.523 mins

t w =6.55 mins

n a+ n y 245−0.5 veh veh

q S− N = = =20.251 =1215.108 veh/ hr
t a +t w 5.523+ 6.55 mins min

For journey speed,

Average journey time,
ny −0.5
−¿=t w− =6.55 mins − =6.57 mins¿
qs −n 20.251
T
Journey Speed (average journey speed) = length/time = 3.6 km/6.57 mins = 3.6/6.57*60
kmph =32.852 kmph
Running time,
Delay in S-N direction, 2’7.25” = 2+7.25/60 mins = 2.124 mins
Running time = Average journey time – Delay = 6.57 – 2.124 = 4.44 mins
Running speed = length/(running time) = 3.6 km/(4.44 mins) = 3.6/4.44*60 kmph = 48.578
kmph