Measuring the Volume of Vehicle and Passenger Traffic on Roads in Baiji District
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The research aims to analyze the volume of vehicle and passenger traffic on the road transport networks in the district of Baiji, by analyzing the variation in the average traffic volume on the roads in the study area. Therefore, the research required a field study to provide a comprehensive picture of the average traffic volume. The field survey was conducted by identifying four axes representing the main entrances to Baiji (Baiji-Tikrit axis, Baiji-Sharqat axis, Baiji-Haditha axis, and Baiji-Kirkuk axis). The average number of cars was taken for three periods during the day (peak hours: morning, afternoon, and evening) to extract the average daily traffic volume over 12 hours.
The results showed that the Baiji-Tikrit axis ranked first in terms of traffic volume, with 49,464 vehicles and a percentage of 38.1% of the total axes. The Baiji-Sharqat axis came in second, with 46,428 vehicles and a percentage of 35.8%, while the Baiji-Kirkuk axis came in third, with approximately 23,892 vehicles, accounting for 18.4%. The Baiji-Haditha axis ranked last, with a daily traffic volume of approximately 10,008 vehicles, accounting for less than 7.7% of the total traffic.
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