CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 6899

Increase Median Width

Description: Increase median width

Prior Condition:  Traversable median of unspecified width

Category: Roadside

Study: NCHRP Report 794: Median Cross-Section Design for Rural Divided Highways, Graham et al., 2014

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:70
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.985
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.006
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:1.5  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.6
Applicability
Crash Type:Cross median,Other
Crash Severity:K (fatal),A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury)
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways
Street Type:
Minimum Number of Lanes:6
Maximum Number of Lanes:6
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
Minimum Speed Limit:
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Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:
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Traffic Control:
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2000 to 2006
Municipality:
State:CA,NC,OH,PA,WA
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (miles):102 miles
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 01, 2015
Comments:This CMF applies to increasing median width by one foot for cross-median crashes and non-collision cross-median crashes on six-lane freeways with traversable medians.