CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 2936

Installation of channelizing separator islands on side road approaches with supplemental STOP signs

Description: Installation of channelizing separator islands on side road approaches with supplemental STOP signs

Prior Condition:  Minor-road approach at rural intersections with two-lane, two-way roadways with two-way STOP-control

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Two Low Cost Safety Concepts for Two Way Stop Controlled, Rural Intersections on High Speed Two Lane, Two Way Roadways, Hughes et al., 2010

 
Star Quality Rating:1 Star  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:10
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.32
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:68  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Unadjusted Standard Error:
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not Specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:1
Maximum Number of Lanes:1
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Undivided
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Area Type:Rural
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If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:4-leg
Traffic Control:Stop-controlled
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Development Details
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State:VA
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Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (site-years):4 site-years before, 2 site-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Mar 21, 2011
Comments:The number of crashes in the after period were not reported in this study, however, they have been recorded as 300 to give 10 points as a beneift of doubt for one or more of the following: (1) number of miles/sites in the reference/treatment group, (2) number of crashes in the references/treatment group, (3) reporting AADTs for the aggregate dataset but not for the disaggragate dataset used for CMF development.