CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4208

Increase yellow change interval

Description:

Prior Condition:  Signalized intersection with yellow interval and most sites had an all red interval. The increase in yellow time was 1.0 second in all the sites.

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Evaluation of Safety Strategies at Signalized Intersections, Srinivasan, et al., 2011

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:90
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.07
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.216
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-7.3  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:21.6
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal),A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury)
Roadway Types:Not Specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Urban
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:3-leg,4-leg
Traffic Control:Signalized
Major Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 5950 to Maximum of 31600 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Minor Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 2650 to Maximum of 20225 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Major Road Volume :17417 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Minor Road Volume :8484 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1992 to 2002
Municipality:San Diego, San Francisco, Howard County, and Montgomery County
State:CA,MD
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (sites):5 sites after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 06, 2012
Comments:Assumed 2 crashes per site for both the before and after periods to estimate sample size.