Data

Direction A

Time Pcu /
(min) hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 22 9 23 24 20 13 24 24 19 25 24 26 253 253
Light Van 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 8
& Utility
Medium 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7.5
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 5 0 1 19 57
Motorcycle 21 15 21 28 25 20 24 19 29 30 17 18 267 200.25
TOTAL 546 525.75
Direction B

Time Pcu /
(min) hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 37 36 45 34 31 45 32 35 33 30 33 47 438 438
Light Van 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 18 36
& Utility
Medium 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 15
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 15
Motorcycle 17 32 24 42 35 45 26 13 26 20 21 24 325 243.75
TOTAL 792 732.75

Direction C

Time Pcu /
(min) hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 12 12
Light Van 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
& Utility
Medium 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
Lorry
Bus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 3 2 1 1 2 20 15
TOTAL 36 38
Direction D

Time Pcu
(min) / hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 15 15
Light Van 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4
& Utility
Medium 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.5
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 18 21.5

Direction E

Time Pcu
(min) / hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 4
Light Van 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
& Utility
Medium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.5
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2.25
TOTAL 8 8.75
Direction F

Time Pcu
(min) / hr
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 TOTAL
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Light Van 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
& Utility
Medium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Motorcycle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4 6

Total vehicle 5 minutes interval

Time
(min)
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Vehicle
Cars & Taxi 66 49 68 62 53 59 59 61 52 85 59 79
Light Van 1 0 4 3 2 1 2 4 4 1 3 1
& Utility
Medium 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 2
Lorry &
Heavy Van
Heavy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lorry
Bus 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 5 1 1
Motorcycle 39 47 50 76 65 69 50 36 57 31 39 44

Time pcu
10.45 – 10.50 111.25
10.50 – 10.55 89.75 326
10.55 – 11.00 125
11.00 – 11.05 128
11.05 – 11.10 119.75 371.5
11.10 – 11.15 123.75
11.15 – 11.20 109
11.20 – 11.25 99 322.25
11.25 – 11.30 114.25
11.30 – 11.35 125.25
11.35 – 11.40 99.75 347
11.40 – 11.45 122
 TOTAL 1366.75

The peak hour volume is just the sum of the volumes of the four 15 minute intervals within
the peak hour (1366.75 pcu). The peak 15 minute volume is 371.5 pcu in this case. The peak
hour factor (PHF) is found by dividing the peak hour volume by four times the peak 15
minute volume.

PHF = 1366.75 /(4 * 371.5) = 0.92

The actual (design) flow rate can be calculated by dividing the peak hour volume by the PHF,
1366.75/0.92 = 1485.6 pcu/hr, or by multiplying the peak 15 minute volume by four, 4 *
371.5 = 1486 pcu/hr. (proven)

Direction A

Cars & Taxi

Light Van & Utility
Medium Lorry & Heavy Van
Bus
Motorcycle
Direction B

Cars & Taxi

Light Van & Utility
Medium Lorry & Heavy Van
Bus
Motorcycle

Direction C

Cars & Taxi

Medium Lorry & Heavy Van
Heavy Lorry
Motorcycle
Direction D

Cars & Taxi

Light Van & Utility
Medium Lorry & Heavy Van

Direction E

Cars & Taxi

Medium Lorry & Heavy Van
Motorcycle
 Direction F

Cars & Taxi

Light Van & Utility

Total Vehicles in Each Direction

900
792
800

700

600 546
500

400 Total Vehicles

300

200

100 36 18 8 4
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Direction A Direction B Direction C Direction D Direction E Direction F