Vehicular traffic models for speed-density-flow relationship

The relationship among vehicles on the road is modeled using fundamental traffic equations. In traffic modeling, a particular speed-density equation usually fits a peculiar dataset. The study seeks to parameterize some existing fundamental models so that a given equation could match different dataset. The new equations are surmisal offshoots from existing equations. The parameterized equations are used in the LWR model and solved using the Lax-Friedrichs differencing scheme. The simulation results illustrate different scenarios of acceleration and deceleration traffic wave profiles. The proposed models appropriately explain the varying transitions of different traffic regimes. Keywords