CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 5650

Install right-turn lane

Description:

Prior Condition:  Unsignalized intersections or driveways without right turn lane

Category: Intersection geometry

Study: Safety Impacts of Right-Turn Lanes at Unsignalized Intersections and Driveways on Two-Lane Roadways: Crash Analysis, Ale et al., 2014

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:85
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.7
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:30  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Unadjusted Standard Error:
Applicability
Crash Type:Rear end
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:2
Maximum Number of Lanes:2
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Undivided
Minimum Speed Limit:
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Area Type:All
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:Not specified
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:
Traffic Control:Uncontrolled
Major Road Traffic Volume:
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2000 to 2005
Municipality:
State:MN
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Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):4298 crashes
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Jan 21, 2015
Comments:This CMF is for rear-end crashes caused by right turn vehicles in right turn lanes.