CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4181

Lower posted speed from 90 km/h to 70 km/h

Description: Lower speed limit

Prior Condition:  Speed limit of 90 km/h

Category: Speed management

Study: Safety Effects of Restricting the Speed Limit from 90 to 70 km/h, De Pauw et al., 2012

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:85
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.94
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.13
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:6  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:13
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal),A (serious injury)
Roadway Types:All
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:3
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:
Minimum Speed Limit:70
Maximum Speed Limit:70
Speed Unit:km/h
Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Urban
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:
Traffic Control:
Major Road Traffic Volume:
Minor Road Traffic Volume:
Average Major Road Volume :
Average Minor Road Volume :
Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1996 to 2007
Municipality:
State:notusa
Country:Belgium
Type of Methodology Used:Meta-analysis
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 01, 2012
Comments:Did not include traffic volume. Did not explicitly consider the possible bias due to regression to the mean