CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4500

Changing left turn phasing from permissive to flashing yellow arrow (FYA)

Description: Approaches with permissive left turn phase changed to the flashing yellow arrow (FYA). CMFs are calculated at the intersection level and not the treated approach(es) level.

Prior Condition:  All treated approaches had permissive left turn.

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Crash Modification Factors for Changing Left Turn Phasing, Srinivasan et al., 2012

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:85
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.58
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.304
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:42  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:30.4
Applicability
Crash Type:Left turn
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Urban
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Time of Day:Not specified
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:4-leg
Traffic Control:Signalized
Major Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 8260 to Maximum of 32600 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Minor Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 780 to Maximum of 13745 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Average Major Road Volume :22255 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Average Minor Road Volume :3946 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Development Details
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State:OR,WA
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):40 crashes before, 4 crashes after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 01, 2012
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