CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 354

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:0.84
Adjusted Standard Error:0.22
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.04
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:16  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:22
Unadjusted Standard Error:4
Applicability
Crash Type:Rear end
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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Number of Lanes Comment:
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 italics font to indicate that it has a lower reliability than bold font CMFs since it has an adjusted standard error of 0.2 to 0.3.
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Dec 01, 2009
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