The article presents the impact of traffic congestion on driver behavior and traffic safety. The analysis results are based on empirical studies conducted between 2007 and 2009 on through-traffic lanes at 11 signalized intersections located in Krakow. The analysis of driver behavior was carried out separately for the red-and-yellow signal, the green signal, and the yellow signal along with the initial part of the red signal. The influence of weather conditions on driver behavior is shown, and driver reactions to the illumination of yellow and red signals are described. The final part of the article contains conclusions resulting from the analysis of the impact of these behaviors on traffic safety.The development of motorization and resident mobility, as well as ongoing urbanization processes, cause a significant increase in traffic volumes on urban arteries, which the development of road infrastructure cannot keep up with. Due to land constraints resulting from existing, dense, and often historic street development, the quality of travel in the city is deteriorating, and drivers are quite often forced to accept poor traffic conditions and long-term traffic congestion, which most often occurs when approaching signalized intersections. During peak traffic hours, in states of (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 3/2008