CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 1633

Convert intersection to roundabout

Description:

Prior Condition:  Conversion of intersections to roundabouts in the Netherlands.

Category: Intersection geometry

Study: The Safety of Roundabouts in The Netherlands, Schoon and van Minnen, 1994

 
Star Quality Rating:1 Star  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:20
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.58
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Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:42  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:O (property damage only)
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1984 to 1991
Municipality:Netherlands
State:notusa
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Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (sites):181 sites after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
Comments: The number of crashes in the after period were not reported in this study, however, they have been recorded as 300 to give 10 points as a beneift of doubt for one or more of the following: (1) number of miles/sites in the reference/treatment group, (2) number of crashes in the references/treatment group, (3) reporting AADTs for the aggregate dataset but not for the disaggragate dataset used for CMF development.