CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 5255

Install pedestrian fencing

Description: Pedestrian fencing installed along the median of the roadway to prevent pedestrians crossing at a midblock location.

Prior Condition: Without pedestrian fencing

Category: Pedestrians

Study: Safety countermeasures and crash reduction in New York City - Experience and lessons learned, Chen et al., 2013

 
Star Quality Rating: 2 Stars   [View score details]
Rating Points Total: 70
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value: 0.76
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error: 0.25
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value: 24   (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error: 25
Applicability
Crash Type: Multiple vehicle
Crash Severity: All
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Area Type: Urban
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used: 1989 to 2008
Municipality: New York City
State: NY
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Type of Methodology Used: Other before/after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual? No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:
Comments: The number of crashes in the after period were not reported in this study, however, they have been recorded as 300 to give 10 points as a beneift of doubt for one or more of the following: (1) number of miles/sites in the reference/treatment group, (2) number of crashes in the references/treatment group, (3) reporting AADTs for the aggregate dataset but not for the disaggragate dataset used for CMF development.