The invention relates to a signal control intersection queuing length estimation method based on single section low frequency detection data. The signal control intersection queuing length estimation method based on single section low frequency detection data is characterized in that: the signal control intersection queuing length estimation method based on single section low frequency detection data includes the following steps: S1, using a single section fixed point detector to perform data acquisition on a signal control intersection; S2, determining whether the queuing length in each observation time interval is greater than the length detection range of the detector; if so, utilizing the detection data being close to the observation time interval to correct the arrival flow data of the observation time interval, and if not, entering the step S3; S3, according to the signal timing data of the signal control intersection, performing time segmentation on the detection data to match the signal timing data with the detection data; and S4, calculating the wave velocity of each traffic wave in the signal control cycle, calculating the maximum queuing length and the residual queuing length in the signal control cycle, and then returning to the step S2 until the maximum queuing length and the residual queuing length in each signal control cycle are calculated completely. Compared with the prior art, the signal control intersection queuing length estimation method based on single section low frequency detection data has the advantages of high accuracy and low data requirement.