CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9398

Widen managed lane envelope

Description: The managed lane envelope is defined as the managed lane, the left shoulder, and the buffer between the lane and regular traffic. The width of the envelope is the combined width of these elements. This treatment is for widening this envelope.

Prior Condition:  Managed lane with left shoulder and flush buffer with paint or pylons between managed lane and regular traffic.

Category: Roadway

Study: Safety Evaluation of Cross-Sectional Elements of Freeway Managed Lanes, Avelar and Fitzpatrick, 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:115
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.98
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.005
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:2  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.5
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:6
Maximum Number of Lanes:10
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Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
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Area Type:Urban and suburban
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2007 to 2011
Municipality:Los Angeles
State:CA
Country:United States
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):19388 crashes
Sample Size (sites):8 sites
Sample Size (site-years):40 site-years
Sample Size (miles):128 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):640 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Oct 27, 2018
Comments:This CMF indicates the reduction in all crashes on a freeway segment with a managed lane due to widening the managed lane envelope by one foot.