CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 8200

Provide a raised median

Description:

Prior Condition:  Median type grass, single or double-yellow line, painted double double yellow median, two-way left-turn lane, auxiliary left-turn lane, or median opening

Category: Access management

Study: Safety Analysis of Driveway Characteristics along Major Urban Arterial Corridors in South Carolina, Stokes et al., 2016

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:85
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.49
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.16
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:51  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:16
Applicability
Crash Type:Other
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:All
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Area Type:Urban
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Time of Day:Not specified
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2012 to 2012
Municipality:
State:SC
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (sites):3774 sites
Sample Size (site-years):3774 site-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Jan 17, 2017
Comments:Applies to driveway-related crashes. Rectangular buffer areas used, extending across all travel lanes for full access driveways and to the roadway centerline for right-in right-out driveways.