CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 6937

Flatten side slopes

Description:

Prior Condition:  Traversable median with unspecific sideslope ratio

Category: Roadside

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

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:80
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.945
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.032
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:5.5  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:3.2
Applicability
Crash Type: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:4
Maximum Number of Lanes:4
Number of Lanes Direction:
Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
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Speed Limit Comment:
Area Type:Rural
Traffic Volume:
Average Traffic Volume:
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2001 to 2005
Municipality:
State:CA
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (miles):286 miles
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 01, 2015
Comments:This CMF applies to a unit decrease in median slope ratio for other median-related crashes on four-lane freeways with a traversable median.