Analysis of Driving Behavior Characteristics in the Transition of Yellow Light

Driver’s choices during a yellow light signal are different, which is a major reason leading to traffic accidents. Previous studies are typically based on statistical principles or mathematical models to analyze driving behavior, and the results are not intuitive enough. This paper collects data of vehicle operation index and driver’s physiological index by real vehicle experiment method, constructs driving behavior graph, and analyzes the driving behavior characteristics of different types of drivers. The results show that for all types of drivers, the stability of their behavior varies with the decision-making results. Dangerous and conservative drivers show worse driving behavior stability when making decisions to stop and continue driving, respectively. Conservative drivers pass the intersection in a decelerated state, while dangerous drivers tend to speed through the intersection. This paper shows this via graphical representation, which provides a new way of thinking while enriching the theory of driving behavior research.