As drivers pursue a better driving environment, they perform lane changes to get out of the currently congested lane. But changing lanes can also disrupt or even interrupt traffic flow, leading to worsening congestion. Is there a mutually reinforcing relationship between lane changing and congestion? In this paper, we comprehensively analyze the relationship between congestion and lane changes from individual and systemic perspectives at different times and spaces based on trajectory data from the M1 motorway, which is a major arterial road in Sydney, Australia.

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