CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9274

Flatten horizontal curve

Description:

Prior Condition:  Sharper horizontal curves with longer approach and departure tangents.

Category: Alignment

Study: Another look at the safety effects of horizontal curvature on rural two-lane highways, Saleem and Persaud, 2017

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:105
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Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal),A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury)
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
Road Division Type:Undivided
Minimum Speed Limit:50
Maximum Speed Limit:60
Speed Unit:mph
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Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 207 to Maximum of 19831 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:2147 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2005 to 2011
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State:WA
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):2253 crashes
Sample Size (sites):1550 sites
Sample Size (site-years):10850 site-years
Sample Size (miles):680 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):4760 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Jun 17, 2018
Comments:CMF compares crashes on flatter horizontal curve with crashes on sharper curve plus removed tangent lengths. Vertical grades are 3-6%.