CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 10237

Change from horizontal tangent to a flat horizontal curve

Description: Change horizontal tangent to a curve with a radius between 8,000 ft and 20,000 ft

Prior Condition:  Horizontal tangent

Category: Alignment

Study: Development of crash modification factors of horizontal curve design features for single-motorcycle crashes on rural two-lane highways: A matched case-control study, Xin et al., 2019

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:115
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.62
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.35
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-62  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:35
Applicability
Crash Type:Other
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Undivided
Minimum Speed Limit:15
Maximum Speed Limit:70
Speed Unit:mph
Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 10 to Maximum of 57000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:3600 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:
Intersection Geometry:
Traffic Control:
Major Road Traffic Volume:
Minor Road Traffic Volume:
Average Major Road Volume :
Average Minor Road Volume :
Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2005 to 2015
Municipality:
State:FL
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Case-control
Sample Size (crashes):1704 crashes
Sample Size (miles):929 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):10219 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 07, 2019
Comments:This CMF applies to single-vehicle motorcycle crashes. A flat horizontal curve has a radius between 8,000 ft and 20,000 ft.