CMF / CRF Details
Install in-lane curve warning pavement markings
Countermeasure ID: 9169
Description: Pavement marking showing the word "Slow" and an arrow to alert drivers to an upcoming curve in the road.
Prior Condition: No Prior Condition(s)
Category: Delineation
Study: Safety Evaluation of Two Curve Warning Treatments: In-Lane Curve Warning Pavement Markings and Oversized Chevron Signs, Lyon et al., 2017
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | 
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| Value: | 1.67 | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 0.452 | 
| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | 
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| Value: | -67  (This value indicates an increase in crashes) | 
| Adjusted Standard Error: |  | 
| Unadjusted Standard Error: | 45.2 | 
| Applicability | 
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| Crash Type: | Run off road | 
| Crash Severity: | All | 
| Roadway Types: | Not specified | 
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| Crash Weather: | Not specified | 
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| Traffic Volume: | Minimum of 590 to Maximum of 7600  Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) | 
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| Time of Day: | Not specified | 
| If countermeasure is intersection-based | 
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| State: | IA,PA | 
| Country: | USA | 
| Type of Methodology Used: | Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes | 
| Sample Size (crashes): | 8 crashes before, 18 crashes after | 
| Sample Size (miles): | 0.82 miles before, 0.82 miles after | 
| Sample Size (miles): | 8.57 mile-years before, 17.37 mile-years after | 
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No | 
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Nov 17, 2017 | 
| Comments: | Sample size is small, use with caution.  Excludes intersection-related and animal-related crashes. |