Study Details

Study Title: Development of Adjustment Factors for Single Vehicle Run-off-the-road Accident Rates by Horizontal Curvature and Vertical Grade

Authors: Miaou, S. P.

Publication Date: 1995

Abstract:

Study Citation: Miaou, S.P. "Development of Adjustment Factors for Single Vehicle Run-off-the-road Accident Rates by Horizontal Curvature and Vertical Grade" Center for Transportation Analysis,Oak Ridge National Laboratory, (1995)

CMFs Associated With This Study

Category: Alignment

Countermeasure: Increase vertical grade by 1%

CMF	CRF(%)	Quality	Crash Type	Crash Severity	Roadway Type	Area Type
1.04^{[B^]}	-4	text text	Run off road,Single vehicle	All	Not Specified	Rural

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CMFs Associated With This Study

Category: Alignment