CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 5256

Install pedestrian fencing

Description: Pedestrian fencing installed along the median of the roadway to prevent pedestrians crossing at a midblock location.

Prior Condition:  Without pedestrian fencing

Category: Pedestrians

Study: Safety countermeasures and crash reduction in New York City - Experience and lessons learned, Chen et al., 2013

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:70
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.18
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.65
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-18  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:65
Applicability
Crash Type:Vehicle/pedestrian
Crash Severity:All
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Area Type:Urban
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1989 to 2008
Municipality:New York City
State:NY
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Type of Methodology Used:Other before/after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Jan 01, 1970
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.

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