CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 55

Install crash cushions at fixed roadside features

Description:

Prior Condition:  No Prior Condition(s)

Category: Roadside

Study: Handbook of Road Safety Measures, Elvik, R. and Vaa, T., 2004

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:105
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.31
Adjusted Standard Error:0.28
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.09
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:69  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:28
Unadjusted Standard Error:9
Applicability
Crash Type:Fixed object
Crash Severity:K (fatal)
Roadway Types:Not Specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Not Specified
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Development Details
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Type of Methodology Used:Meta-analysis
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?Yes. HSM lists this CMF in italics font to indicate that it has a lower reliability than bold font CMFs since it has an adjusted standard error of 0.2 to 0.3.
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
Comments:Countermeasure name changed to match HSM