CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 175

Install raised median with marked crosswalk (uncontrolled)

Description:

Prior Condition:  Marked crosswalk with no raised median at an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing.

Category: Pedestrians

Study: Safety Effects of Marked Versus Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations: Executive Summary and Recommended Guidelines, Zegeer et al., 2002

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:90
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.54
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.1
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:46  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:10
Applicability
Crash Type:Vehicle/pedestrian
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other
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Minimum Number of Lanes:3
Maximum Number of Lanes:8
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Urban and Suburban
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 15000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1994 to 1998
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State:AZ,CA,FL,KS,LA,MD,MA,MO,NC,OH,OR,PA,TX,UT,WA,WI
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Non-regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):111 crashes
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
Comments:The study design was a simple comparison of crash rates, controlling for pedestrian and traffic volume.