CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 6129

Install cable median barrier

Description: Install cable median barrier

Prior Condition:  No cable median barrier installed

Category: Roadside

Study: Effectiveness of various safety improvements in reducing crashes on Wyoming roadways, Zebulon C. Coulter Khaled Ksaibati, 2013

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:40
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.79
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.06
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:21  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:6
Applicability
Crash Type:Other
Crash Severity:K (fatal),A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury)
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Interstate
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
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Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 7000 to Maximum of 13,500 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2006 to 2010
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State:WY
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (crashes):406 crashes before, 320 crashes after
Sample Size (sites):5 sites before, 5 sites after
Sample Size (site-years):10 site-years before, 10 site-years after
Sample Size (miles):103 miles before, 103 miles after
Sample Size (miles):206 mile-years before, 206 mile-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Mar 11, 2015
Comments:K+ A + B + C injuries."Median" crashes, but not "cross median". Includes rollover, hitting the cable median barrier, and all other fixed objects the median