Investigating the spatial effects of zonal factors on road traffic speed variability during peak hour.

ABSTRACT: While traffic speed is a popular metric for evaluating road network efficiency and safety, its application is often limited. Studies typically focus on short stretches of road, specific design features, or particular highways, and even then, only during certain timeframes. This might be due to a lack of comprehensive traffic data. Further, analysing entire road networks and landuse patterns at a macro-level has been less common. Therefore, the study's objective is to understand the factors influencing traffic speed variations at a zonal level using crowdsourced pervasive traffic data. Crowdsourced Speed (CS) data was collected every 10 minutes for thirty consecutive days in the Central Business District (CBD) area in Sydney, Australia. Data on road network characteristics, land use, public

SUBMITTER: Anna VABK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782407 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature