CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 351

Replace direct left-turn with right-turn/U-turn

Description:

Prior Condition:  No Prior Condition(s)

Category: Access management

Study: Right Turns Followed by U-Turns Versus Direct Left Turns: A Comparison of Safety Issues, Xu, 2001

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:75
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.8
Adjusted Standard Error:0.13
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.03
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:20  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:13
Unadjusted Standard Error:3
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other
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Minimum Number of Lanes:4
Maximum Number of Lanes:8
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Not Specified
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If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:Not Specified
Traffic Control:Stop-controlled
Major Road Traffic Volume:
Minor Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 0 to Maximum of 34000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
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Development Details
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Type of Methodology Used:Non-regression cross-section
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?Yes. HSM lists this CMF in bold font to indicate that it has the highest reliability since it has an adjusted standard error of 0.1 or less.
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
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