CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 8140

Upgrade existing markings to wet-reflective pavement markings

Description: This strategy involves upgrading existing markings from standard marking materials to wet-reflective markings applied as paint, tape, or thermoplastic material.

Prior Condition:  Standard pavement markings

Category: Delineation

Study: Safety Evaluation of Wet Reflective Pavement Markers, Lyon et al., 2015

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:115
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.979
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.08
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:2.1  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:8
Applicability
Crash Type:Nighttime,Wet road
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways
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Crash Weather:Wet road
Road Division Type:All
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Traffic Volume:Minimum of 3178 to Maximum of 124214 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2003 to 2012
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State:MN,NC,WI
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):244 crashes after
Sample Size (miles):309 miles before, 309 miles after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 10, 2016
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