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Traffic congestion in motorcycle-dependent cities is driven by recurring combinations of informal socio-economic activities and human-vehicle interactions that cause spatial encroachment, flow interruption, traffic weaving, and temporal density surges. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To investigate how micro-level informal socio-economic behaviors and concurrent human-vehicle interactions drive recurring traffic congestion in motorcycle-dependent urban environments.

September 8, 2026Journal of Urban MobilityOpen Access

Behavioral mechanisms of traffic congestion in motorized-dominated cities: Insights from street-level observations in Ho Chi Minh City

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Observational video analysis reveals recurring combinations of informal street activities drive traffic congestion in motorcycle-dominated cities, highlighting the need for dynamic curb management.

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To investigate how micro-level informal socio-economic behaviors and concurrent human-vehicle interactions drive recurring traffic congestion in motorcycle-dependent urban environments.
Conducted field observations and structured video analysis across representative road segments in Ho Chi Minh City.
Developed a behavior-coding scheme classifying human-vehicle interactions into five distinct behavioral groups (A–E).
Mapped spatial-temporal intensity and performed co-occurrence analyses to evaluate how simultaneous activities affect roadway operations.
Identified four dominant congestion mechanisms: spatial encroachment, flow interruption, traffic weaving and conflict, and temporal density surges.
Demonstrated that severe congestion emerges from compound interactions among traffic participation, street vending, logistics activities, and school- or workplace-related routines rather than single isolated behaviors.

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Thoi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd75858e84d0ff5b45ec1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2026.100282

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September 8, 2026Journal of Urban MobilityOpen Access

Behavioral mechanisms of traffic congestion in motorized-dominated cities: Insights from street-level observations in Ho Chi Minh City

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DTDuy Thoi DDDuy Thinh DO

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Overview

Observational video analysis reveals recurring combinations of informal street activities drive traffic congestion in motorcycle-dominated cities, highlighting the need for dynamic curb management.

Key Points

To investigate how micro-level informal socio-economic behaviors and concurrent human-vehicle interactions drive recurring traffic congestion in motorcycle-dependent urban environments.
Conducted field observations and structured video analysis across representative road segments in Ho Chi Minh City.
Developed a behavior-coding scheme classifying human-vehicle interactions into five distinct behavioral groups (A–E).
Mapped spatial-temporal intensity and performed co-occurrence analyses to evaluate how simultaneous activities affect roadway operations.
Identified four dominant congestion mechanisms: spatial encroachment, flow interruption, traffic weaving and conflict, and temporal density surges.
Demonstrated that severe congestion emerges from compound interactions among traffic participation, street vending, logistics activities, and school- or workplace-related routines rather than single isolated behaviors.

Cite This Study

Thoi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd75858e84d0ff5b45ec1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2026.100282

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