CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9653

Flatten horizontal curve

Description:

Prior Condition:  Roadways with shaper horizontal curves

Category: Alignment

Study: A Before-After Evaluation of the Realignment of Horizontal Curves on Rural Two-Lane Roads, Srinivasan et al., 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:110
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.584
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.176
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:41.6  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:17.6
Applicability
Crash Type:Other
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:All
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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
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 400 to Maximum of 12000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:3480 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Time of Day:Not specified
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1997 to 2013
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State:CA,NC,OH
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using comparison group
Sample Size (crashes):61 crashes before, 13 crashes after
Sample Size (sites):39 sites before, 39 sites after
Sample Size (site-years):220 site-years before, 130 site-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Oct 27, 2018
Comments:This CMF is for crashes during dark conditions.Information on years of data were provided by the study author.