CMF / CRF Details
Replace existing WALK / DON'T WALK signals with pedestrian countdown signal heads
Countermeasure ID: 1409
Description: 
Prior Condition: Conventional pedestrian signals, not countdown LED signals.
Category: Intersection traffic control
Study: Pedestrian Countdown Signals: Experience with an Extensive Pilot Installation, Markowitz et al., 2006
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | 
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| Value: | 0.75 | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | 
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| Value: | 25  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes) | 
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| Applicability | 
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| Crash Type: | Vehicle/pedestrian | 
| Crash Severity: | A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury) | 
| Roadway Types: | Not specified | 
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| Crash Weather: | Not specified | 
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| Area Type: | Urban | 
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| If countermeasure is intersection-based | 
| Intersection Type: | Roadway/roadway (not interchange related) | 
| Intersection Geometry: | Not specified | 
| Traffic Control: | Signalized | 
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| Development Details | 
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 1999 to 2002 | 
| Municipality: | San Francisco | 
| State: | CA | 
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| Type of Methodology Used: | Simple before/after | 
| Sample Size (crashes): | 27 crashes before, 13 crashes after | 
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No | 
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Dec 01, 2009 | 
| Comments: |  |