CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 5646

Install edgeline pavement markings on narrow, rural, two-lane roads

Description: Install edgeline pavement markings on narrow (less than 22 ft.), rural, two-lane roads.

Prior Condition: No edge lines

Category: Delineation

Study: Investigating Safety Impact of Edge Line on Narrow Rural 2-lane Highways by Empirical Bayes Method, Sun et al., 2014

 
Star Quality Rating: 2 Stars   [View score details]
Rating Points Total: 70
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value: 0.85
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error: 0.039
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value: 15   (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error: 3.9
Applicability
Crash Type: All
Crash Severity: All
Roadway Types: Not specified
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes: 2
Maximum Number of Lanes: 2
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Crash Weather: Not specified
Road Division Type: Undivided
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Area Type: Rural
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Time of Day: All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used: 2005 to 2011
Municipality:
State: LA
Country: United States
Type of Methodology Used: Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes): 986 crashes before, 852 crashes after
Sample Size (sites): 9 sites before, 9 sites after
Sample Size (site-years): 27 site-years before, 27 site-years after
Sample Size (miles): 109 miles before, 109 miles after
Sample Size (miles): 329 mile-years before, 329 mile-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual? No
Date Added to Clearinghouse: Aug-12-2014
Comments: This CMF is for narrow 2-lane rural roads.