CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 10253

Set posted speed limit 10 mph below engineering recommendations

Description:

Prior Condition:  Posted speed limit set equal to engineering recommendations.

Category: Speed management

Study: Safety and Operational Impacts of Setting Speed Limits below Engineering Recommendations, Vikash, V.G., E.T. Donnell, Z. Yu, and L.Li., 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:130
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.66
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.02
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:34  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:2
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:O (property damage only)
Roadway Types:All
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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Time of Day:All
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2000 to 2015
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State:MT
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):23 crashes after
Sample Size (sites):2 sites before, 2 sites after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 07, 2019
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