CMF / CRF Details
Install median acceleration lane
Countermeasure ID: 2751
Description: Install a median acceleration lane (MAL)
Prior Condition: No Prior Condition(s)
Category: Intersection geometry
Study: NCHRP Report 650 - Median Intersection Design for Rural High-Speed Divided Highways, Maze et al., 2010
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | 
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| Value: | 1 | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | 
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| Value: | 0  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes) | 
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| Applicability | 
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| Crash Type: | Sideswipe | 
| Crash Severity: | All | 
| Roadway Types: | Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways | 
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| Number of Lanes Comment: |  | 
| Crash Weather: | Not specified | 
| Road Division Type: | Divided by Median | 
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| Area Type: | Rural | 
| Traffic Volume: |  | 
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| Time of Day: | All | 
| If countermeasure is intersection-based | 
| Intersection Type: | Roadway/roadway (not interchange related) | 
| Intersection Geometry: | 4-leg | 
| Traffic Control: | Stop-controlled | 
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| Development Details | 
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 1994 to 2000 | 
| Municipality: | Miller County | 
| State: | MO | 
| Country: | USA | 
| Type of Methodology Used: | Simple before/after | 
| Sample Size (crashes): | 0 crashes before, 0 crashes after | 
| Other Details | 
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No | 
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Mar 21, 2011 | 
| Comments: | For 1 site. |