CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 1731

Convert minor-road stop control to all-way stop control

Description:

Prior Condition:  Convert two-way stop-controlled intersection to all-way stop-controlled intersection.

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Low-Cost Safety Improvements Chapter 27, The Traffic Safety Toolbox: a primer on traffic safety, Polanis, 1999

 
Star Quality Rating:1 Star  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:20
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.2
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.41
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:80  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:41
Applicability
Crash Type:Angle
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:Urban
Traffic Volume:
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:
Traffic Control:Stop-controlled
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:
Municipality:Winston Salem
State:NC
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Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (sites):10 sites after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
Comments:Countermeasure name has been slightly modified for consistency across Clearinghouse 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.