CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 10130

Install Advance Downgrade Warning Sign

Description: Advance sign to warn drivers of downgrades

Prior Condition:  No Prior Condition(s)

Category: Signs

Study: Evaluating the Safety Effectiveness of Advance Downgrade Warning Signs in Preventing Downgrade Truck Crashes using a Propensity Scores Framework, Moomen et al., 2019

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:85
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.866
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Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:13.4  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Applicability
Crash Type:Truck related
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Interstate
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
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Area Type:Rural
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Development Details
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State:WY
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Non-regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):2974 crashes
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 07, 2019
Comments:CMF reported here is the inverse of the original number in the paper. The paper reported a Risk Ratio of 1.15 which represents 15% higher probability of a truck crash occurring on segments without advance downgrade signs is an estimated compared to segments with advance downgrade signs.