CMF / CRF Details
Provide a raised median
Countermeasure ID: 5057
Description:
Prior Condition: Two-way left-turn lane
Category: Access management
Study: Before-and-after safety study of roadways Where new medians have been added, Alluri et al., 2012
| Star Quality Rating: | |
| Rating Points Total: | 50 | 
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | |
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| Value: | 0.641 | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: | |
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 0.07 | 
| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | |
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| Value: | 35.9 (This value indicates a decrease in crashes) | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: | |
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 7 | 
| Applicability | |
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| Crash Type: | Angle | 
| Crash Severity: | K (fatal),A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury) | 
| Roadway Types: | Principal Arterial Other | 
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| Minimum Number of Lanes: | 2 | 
| Maximum Number of Lanes: | 6 | 
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| Number of Lanes Comment: | 2, 4, and 6 Lanes | 
| Crash Weather: | Not specified | 
| Road Division Type: | Divided by TWLTL | 
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| Area Type: | Urban and suburban | 
| Traffic Volume: | Minimum of 10500 to Maximum of 57000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) | 
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| Time of Day: | All | 
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| Development Details | |
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 2003 to 2010 | 
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| State: | FL | 
| Country: | USA | 
| Type of Methodology Used: | Simple before/after | 
| Sample Size (crashes): | 217 crashes before, 143 crashes after | 
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No | 
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Aug 01, 2013 | 
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