CMF / CRF Details
Increase density of access points
Countermeasure ID: 10121
Description: Safety effects on of spacing of access points (intersections and driveways) along a roadway segment
Prior Condition: Access spacing greater than 1,320 ft
Category: Access management
Study: Examining Safety on Two-Lane and Multilane Highways in Consideration of Access Spacing, Hamzeie et al., 2019
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | 
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| Value: | 3.473 | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 0.323 | 
| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | 
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| Value: | -247.3  (This value indicates an increase in crashes) | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 32.3 | 
| Applicability | 
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| Crash Type: | Other | 
| Crash Severity: | All | 
| Roadway Types: | Not specified | 
| Street Type: |  | 
| Minimum Number of Lanes: | 3 | 
| Maximum Number of Lanes: |  | 
| Number of Lanes Direction: | Both Directions | 
| Number of Lanes Comment: | Multi Lane | 
| Crash Weather: | Not specified | 
| Road Division Type: |  | 
| Minimum Speed Limit: | 20 | 
| Maximum Speed Limit: | 65 | 
| Speed Unit: | mph | 
| Speed Limit Comment: |  | 
| Area Type: | Not specified | 
| Traffic Volume: | Minimum of 1060 to Maximum of 41600  Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)  | 
| Average Traffic Volume: | 10411 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) | 
| Time of Day: | Not specified  | 
| If countermeasure is intersection-based | 
| Intersection Type: |  | 
| Intersection Geometry: |  | 
| Traffic Control: |  | 
| Major Road Traffic Volume: |  | 
| Minor Road Traffic Volume: |  | 
| Average Major Road Volume : |  | 
| Average Minor Road Volume : |  | 
| Development Details | 
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 2012 to 2016 | 
| Municipality: |  | 
| State: | IA | 
| Country: | USA | 
| Type of Methodology Used: | Regression cross-section | 
| Sample Size (miles): | 1247 miles | 
| Sample Size (mile-years): | 6235 mile-years | 
| Other Details | 
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No | 
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Jul 26, 2019 | 
| Comments: | Non-animal crashes. CMF for changing access point spacing greater than 1320ft to 150ft or less. |