CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 328

Install a traffic signal

Description:

Prior Condition:  No Prior Condition(s)

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Accident Modification Factors for Traffic Engineering and ITS Improvements, Harkey et al., 2008

 
Star Quality Rating:5 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:145
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:1.58
Adjusted Standard Error:0.17
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.14
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:-58  (This value indicates an increase in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:17
Unadjusted Standard Error:14
Applicability
Crash Type:Rear end
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:3-leg,4-leg
Traffic Control:Stop-controlled
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Development Details
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?Yes. HSM lists this CMF in italics font to indicate that it has a lower reliability than bold font CMFs since it has an adjusted standard error of 0.2 to 0.3.
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
Comments:Countermeasure name has been slightly modified for consistency across Clearinghouse