CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 1956

Increase in horizontal curvature by five degrees

Description: Increase in horizontal curvature by five degrees

Prior Condition:  Horizontal curves on rural, two-lane roads

Category: Alignment

Study: A Bayesian Analysis of the Effect of Horizontal Curvature on Truck Crashes Using Training and Validation Data Sets, Schneider et al., 2009

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:70
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.29
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.051
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-28.9  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:5.1
Applicability
Crash Type:Truck related
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not Specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2002 to 2006
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State:OH
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Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (sites):15390 sites
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
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