CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9848

Install cable median barrier

Description: Install cable median barrier

Prior Condition:  No barrier present in median

Category: Roadside

Study: In-Service Performance Evaluation of Median Cable Barriers in Iowa, Savolainen et al., 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:80
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.74
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.08
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:26  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:8
Applicability
Crash Type:Cross median
Crash Severity:B (minor injury)
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Interstate
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Number of Lanes Comment:
Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:Divided by Median
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Area Type:Not specified
Traffic Volume:Minimum of 4792 to Maximum of 85177 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Traffic Volume:27334 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2007 to 2015
Municipality:
State:IA
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (sites):1259 sites
Sample Size (site-years):11331 site-years
Sample Size (miles):931.5 miles
Sample Size (mile-years):8383.5 mile-years
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 19, 2018
Comments:Applies to cross-median crashes not involving animals.