CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4797

Install wider edgelines (4 in to 6 in)

Description: Widen edgelines from 4 inches to 6 inches

Prior Condition:  4 in wide edgelines

Category: Delineation

Study: Safety effects of wider edge lines on rural, two-lane highways, Park et al., 2012

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:100
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.804
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.047
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:19.6  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:4.7
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:O (property damage only)
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2001 to 2009
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State:MI
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Type of Methodology Used:Time series
Sample Size (mile-years):6302 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:May 01, 2013
Comments:Crash type also excludes intersection/interchange crashes and winter month crashes.