Analytical study of Non-Motorized Traffic Count and its Characteristics at Road Intersections in Nagpur City, India using Statistical Methods

Abstract

Mixed traffic on roads and at crossings have been exacerbated by the dramatic increase in road vehicles. It is due to urbanization and thereby rising modal conflicts between Non-Motorized Traffic (NMT) and Motorized Traffic (MT) as well as within the modes itself. At times there is no consideration of NMT while road design and division making. Considering it the goal of a research was formulated to examine the features of NMT in Nagpur. For that, data collection through primary and secondary sources was done at seven intersections during the years 2020, 2021 & 2022 for comparing it with the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) surveyed data of 2012 as its basis. To comprehend NMT characteristics, the comparative analysis using statistical method Two way ANOVA with repititions was adapted. The F tests carried for repetition of counts at selected seven roads’ intersections of Nagpur marks the results that there wasn’t observed any significant difference in NMT counts during its repetitions, but there was observed variation amongst the intersections. It deliberated the need for further study of its characteristics along the major and minor roads of the city and also to formulate the strategies for development with maintenance of NMT lanes and its related infrastructure to raise the NMT use for making life of city dwellers healthy.