Effective traffic signal timing for intersections in Bangkok

Abstract

The increasing number of on-road vehicles in Bangkok, as well as the traffic flow conditions, are causing many problems for the citizens. To alleviate the problem, effective traffic signal management by optimizing traffic signal timing can be used. As a result, the goal of this research is to improve Bangkok's traffic signal system and management by establishing an effective green light time at intersections in order to increase the vehicle flow rate. The mathematical model is designed to maximize the number of vehicles leaving intersections. Six Bangkok intersections are selected for the experiments. According to the experimental results, the optimization model outperforms current practice by increasing the number of vehicles leaving the intersection. The overall vehicle flow rate improves by 23.04%. Furthermore, combining the intersections together will allow the synchronization of vehicle flow from one intersection to another.