As part of the wider transport modelling for Wembley Stadium, the PJA team were required to undertake pedestrian modelling.
The pedestrian modelling was required to simulate the departures of spectators after a sporting event, with the aim of understanding the impact on general traffic and coaches in the surrounding area. The modelling also allowed the time taken for all spectators to empty the stadium to be established.
A micro-simulation model was developed in VISSIM and the separate pedestrian module, PTV VisWALK, was utilised to model the spectators leaving the stadium. Pedestrian areas, inputs and routes were set-up to simulate the pedestrians using the walkways and footways outside the stadium, with areas of interaction with traffic also considered.
Close collaboration with PTV ensured the walking behaviour utilised was suitable for ‘crowd-like’ behaviour.
