CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4890

Replace Incandescent Traffic Signal Bulbs with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)

Description: At urban signalized intersections, incandescent traffic signal bulbs are replaced by light emitting diodes (LEDs) to improve signal visibility

Prior Condition:  Signal heads at signalized intersections had incandescent bulbs

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Safety Evaluation of Converting Traffic Signals from Incandescent to LED Bulbs, Srinivasan et al., 2013

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:100
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.042
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.051
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-4.2  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:5.1
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:All
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Area Type:Urban
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:3-leg
Traffic Control:Signalized
Major Road Traffic Volume:
Minor Road Traffic Volume:
Average Major Road Volume :25628 (Total) Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Minor Road Volume :25628 (Total) Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2005 to 2010
Municipality:Charlotte
State:NC
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):685 crashes before, 539 crashes after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Aug 01, 2013
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