CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 5042

Provide a raised median

Description:

Prior Condition:  Two-way left-turn lane

Category: Access management

Study: Before-and-after safety study of roadways Where new medians have been added, Alluri et al., 2012

 
Star Quality Rating:1 Star  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:20
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.778
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.267
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:22.2  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:26.7
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal)
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:6
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:2, 4, and 6 Lanes
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by TWLTL
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Area Type:Urban and suburban
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 10500 to Maximum of 57000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2003 to 2010
Municipality:
State:FL
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (crashes):19 crashes before, 15 crashes after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Aug 01, 2013
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