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CMF ID: 8109

Upgrade existing markings to wet-reflective pavement markings

Description: This strategy involves upgrading existing markings from standard marking materials to wet-reflective markings applied as paint, tape, or thermoplastic material.

Prior Condition:  Standard pavement markings

Category: Delineation

Study: Safety Evaluation of Wet Reflective Pavement Markers, Lyon et al., 2015

 
Star Quality Rating:4 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:130
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.825
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.051
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:17.5  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:5.1
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:3
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Number of Lanes Direction:Both Directions
Number of Lanes Comment:Multi Lane
Crash Weather:Not specified
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Traffic Volume:Minimum of 1353 to Maximum of 25381 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:7274 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
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If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2003 to 2012
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State:WI
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):460 crashes after
Sample Size (miles):121 miles before, 121 miles after
Sample Size (miles):551 mile-years before, 226 mile-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 10, 2016
Comments:CMF does not include intersection-related, animal-related, or snow/slush/ice crashes in the total crashes addressed.