CMF / CRF Details
CMF ID: 1409
Replace existing WALK / DON'T WALK signals with pedestrian countdown signal heads
Description:
Prior Condition: Conventional pedestrian signals, not countdown LED signals.
Category: Intersection traffic control
Study: Pedestrian Countdown Signals: Experience with an Extensive Pilot Installation, Markowitz et al., 2006
| Star Quality Rating: |  [View score details] |
| Rating Points Total: | 0 |
| Crash Modification Factor (CMF) | |
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| Value: | 0.75 |
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| Value: | 25 (This value indicates a decrease in crashes) |
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| Crash Type: | Vehicle/pedestrian |
| Crash Severity: | A (serious injury),B (minor injury),C (possible injury) |
| Roadway Types: | Not specified |
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| Crash Weather: | Not specified |
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| Area Type: | Urban |
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| Intersection Type: | Roadway/roadway (not interchange related) |
| Intersection Geometry: | Not specified |
| Traffic Control: | Signalized |
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| Development Details | |
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| Date Range of Data Used: | 1999 to 2002 |
| Municipality: | San Francisco |
| State: | CA |
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| Type of Methodology Used: | Simple before/after |
| Sample Size (crashes): | 27 crashes before, 13 crashes after |
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| Included in Highway Safety Manual? | No |
| Date Added to Clearinghouse: | Dec 01, 2009 |
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