CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 2870

Install lighting

Description:

Prior Condition:  Unlit roads

Category: Highway lighting

Study: Effects of road lighting: An analysis based on Dutch accident statistics 1987-2006, Wanvik, 2009

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:65
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.46
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.0102
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:54  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:1.02
Applicability
Crash Type:All,Nighttime
Crash Severity:A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury)
Roadway Types:All
Street Type:
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Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:All
Minimum Speed Limit:
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Speed Unit:
Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:Night
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:
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Traffic Control:
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1987 to 2006
Municipality:
State:notusa
Country:Netherlands
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Mar 21, 2011
Comments:The authors of this study also experimented with producing additional CMFs from the same dataset using alternative, less reliable methods. Since this did not add new knowledge to this topic, these CMFs were not included in the Clearinghouse.