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Study on the Proper Separation Distance from Intersection to Bus Stop for Reducing Traffic Accidents

교통사고 감소를 위한 교차로에서 버스정류장간 적정 이격거리 산정 연구

  • Eom, Daelyoung (Dept. of Transportation Operation, Korea Road Traffic Authority) ;
  • Chae, HeeChul (Dept. of Safety Facilities, Road Traffic Authority) ;
  • Park, Wonil (Korea Research Institute of Transportation Industries) ;
  • Yun, llsoo (Dept. of Transportation Eng, Ajou University)
  • 엄대룡 (도로교통공단 교통운영연구처) ;
  • 채희철 (도로교통공단 경기도지부) ;
  • 박원일 (한국운수산업연구원) ;
  • 윤일수 (아주대학교 교통시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2022.01.06
  • Accepted : 2022.02.28
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

The location of the bus stop on urban roads should be installed at a point where it is convenient for users and the impact of bus stops on the traffic flow is minimized. However, the location of the bus stops is determined indiscriminately due to the lack of related research. Therefore, this study developed a traffic accident prediction model and calculated the proper separation distance for the bus stops through an optimization technique. The result of the study indicates that the bus stop can be installed in the form of a mid-block approximately 87 to 166 m away from the intersection in the road section. This result is valid if the number of main road lanes in the road section is 2 to 4 with a level of traffic from 1,000 to 3,000 v/h. In the section with 5 to 6 lanes, it is desirable to install a bus stop close to the intersection by about 42 to 97 m.

도시부 도로에서 버스정류장의 위치는 이용자가 이용하기 편리하고 버스의 정차가 기존 교통류에 주는 영향이 최소화되는 지점에 설치하여야 한다. 하지만 교차로로부터 버스정류장까지의 적정 이격거리에 대한 연구가 미흡하여 여유 공간 확보 등 현장여건에 따라 버스정류장의 위치가 결정되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 버스정류장 부근의 교통 및 기하구조 변수를 활용하여 교통사고 예측모형을 개발하였고, 최적화 기법을 통해 교통사고를 최소화시킬 수 있는 교차로로부터 버스정류장까지의 적정 이격거리를 산정하였다. 연구 결과, 교통량이 1,000대/시에서 3,000대/시 수준에서 주도로 차로수가 2~4차로인 도로구간에서는 버스정류장을 교차로에서 약 87~166m 정도 떨어진 미드-블록(mid-block) 형태로 설치하는 것이 적정하고, 주도로 차로수가 5~6차로인 구간에서는 교차로에서 약 42~97m 정도로 근접하게 설치하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났다.

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