CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 11734

Increase speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph

Description:

Prior Condition:  Two-lane rural roads with 55 mph speed limit

Category: Speed management

Study: Speed Limit Change (55 mph to 60 mph) Safety Re-Evaluation, Saleem et al., 2023

 
Star Quality Rating:5 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:140
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.865
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.044
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:13.5  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:4.4
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal), A (serious injury), B (minor injury), C (possible injury)
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other
Street Type:Two-Way
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
Number of Lanes Direction:Both Directions
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:All
Road Division Type:Undivided
Minimum Speed Limit:55
Maximum Speed Limit:55
Speed Unit:mph
Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:3-leg, 4-leg
Traffic Control:Other
Major Road Traffic Volume:
Minor Road Traffic Volume:
Average Major Road Volume :
Average Minor Road Volume :
Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2012 to 2022
Municipality:
State:MN
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Sep 18, 2024
Comments:This CMF is for 3-leg and 4-Leg Intersections (thru-stop only). This CMF is presented in Table 19 in the report.