CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 10261

Change from horizontal tangent to a sharp horizontal curve

Description: Change horizontal tangent to a curve with a radius less than 1,500 ft

Prior Condition:  Horizontal tangent or a horizontal curve with a radius greater than 10,000 feet

Category: Alignment

Study: Study on Motorcycle Safety in Negotiation with Horizontal Curves in Florida and Development of Crash Modification Factors, Wang et al., 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:90
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:3.27
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.83
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-227  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:83
Applicability
Crash Type:Other
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Undivided
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Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 460 to Maximum of 4269 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:25180 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2005 to 2015
Municipality:
State:FL
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:
Sample Size (crashes):439 crashes
Sample Size (miles):561 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):6168 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 07, 2019
Comments:This CMF applies to motorcycle crashes. A sharp horizontal curve is defined as having a radius less than 1,000 feet.