CMF / CRF Details
CMF ID: 4091
Four to five lane conversion
Description:
Prior Condition: Four-lane undivided roadway
Category: Roadway
Study: Crash Modification Factor for an Inexpensive Yet Very Cost Effective Safety Improvement: Converting Undivided Four-Lane Urban Roadways to Five-Lane Roadways, Sun et al., 2012
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| Rating Points Total: | 20 |
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | |
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| Value: | 0.51 |
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| Crash Reduction Factor (CRF) | |
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| Value: | 49 (This value indicates a decrease in crashes) |
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| Applicability | |
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| Crash Type: | All |
| Crash Severity: | O (property damage only) |
| Roadway Types: | Not Specified |
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| Minimum Number of Lanes: | 4 |
| Maximum Number of Lanes: | 4 |
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| Crash Weather: | Not specified |
| Road Division Type: | Undivided |
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| Area Type: | Suburban |
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| Average Traffic Volume: | 22000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) |
| Time of Day: | All |
| If countermeasure is intersection-based | |
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| Development Details | |
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 2004 to 2010 |
| Municipality: | Opelousas |
| State: | LA |
| Country: | USA |
| Type of Methodology Used: | Simple before/after |
| Sample Size (crashes): | 124 crashes before, 63 crashes after |
