CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 1201

Install shoulder rumble strips

Description:

Prior Condition:  No shoulder rumble strips on freeways with 6 or more lanes.

Category: Shoulder treatments

Study: Evaluation of Safety Benefits and Potential Crash Migration Due to Shoulder Rumble Strip Installation on Freeways in Connecticut, Smith and Ivan, 2005

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:90
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.64
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Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:36  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Applicability
Crash Type:Run off road
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other Freeways and Expressways
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Minimum Number of Lanes:6
Maximum Number of Lanes:6
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1993 to 2000
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State:CT
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Type of Methodology Used:Regression cross-section
Sample Size (crashes):2531 crashes
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
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