CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 7796

10-ft to 20-ft conversion (median width)

Description: Conversion of 10-ft traversible median to 20-ft traversible median on rural four-lane road with full access control

Prior Condition:  Roadway with a 10ft median

Category: Access management

Study: Validation and Application of Highway Safety Manual (Part D) in Florida, Abdel-Aty et al., 2014

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:80
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.98
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.01
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:2  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:1
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:4
Maximum Number of Lanes:
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:> = 4 Lanes
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
Minimum Speed Limit:
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Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Urban
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 18900 to Maximum of 158000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:
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Traffic Control:
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Minor Road Traffic Volume:
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2010 to 2012
Municipality:
State:FL
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (sites):143 sites
Sample Size (site-years):429 site-years
Sample Size (miles):123.65 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):371 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Mar 08, 2016
Comments:CMFs of increasing median with from 10ft to 20 ft on urban 5-lane or more roadways with full access control