CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9712

Raise posted speed

Description:

Prior Condition:  No Prior Condition(s)

Category: Speed management

Study: Evaluating the Impact of Raising Speed Limit on Urban Freeways Using Mixed Effects Negative Binomial Regression, Kwayu et al., 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:115
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.058
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Unadjusted Standard Error:
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-5.8  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
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Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways
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Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
Minimum Speed Limit:55
Maximum Speed Limit:70
Speed Unit:mph
Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Urban
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 2694 to Maximum of 111047 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:60326 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:2000 to 2015
Municipality:Detroit
State:MI
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (site-years):3046 site-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Oct 27, 2018
Comments:Posted Speeds increased from 55mph to 65mph, 55mph to 70mph, and 65mph to 70mph. CMF for tangent segments