CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 4116

Increase cycle length for pedestrian crossing

Description: Increase the total cycle length to lengthen pedestrian crossing time.

Prior Condition:  The cycle lengths of many of the intersections on Queens Boulevard (a 12-lane thoroughfare) and Ocean Parkway (has a central 7-lane roadway, two service roads, and two medians with trees) were increased as a traffic safety countermeasure: from 120-second to 150-second on Queens Boulevard, allowing an additional 20-second walk time for pedestrians crossing the very wide main street, and from 90 to 120 seconds on Ocean Parkway, allowing an increase in pedestrian crossing time from 6 to 17 seconds.

Category: Pedestrians

Study: The Relative Effectiveness of Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures at Urban Intersections - Lessons from a New York City Experience, Li Chen, Cynthia Chen, and Reid Ewing, 2012

 
Star Quality Rating:2 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:65
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.55
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Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:45  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
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Applicability
Crash Type:Angle,Head on,Left turn,Rear end,Rear to rear,Right turn,Sideswipe
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Not Specified
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Minimum Number of Lanes:6
Maximum Number of Lanes:6
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Crash Weather:Not specified
Road Division Type:All
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Area Type:Urban
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Roadway/roadway (not interchange related)
Intersection Geometry:3-leg,4-leg,More than 4 legs
Traffic Control:Signalized
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:1998 to 2008
Municipality:New York City
State:NY
Country:USA
Type of Methodology Used:Simple before/after
Sample Size (crashes):1609 crashes before, 357 crashes after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Nov 01, 2012
Comments:The corresponding change in crashes in the comparison group was a 37 percent reduction in multiple-vehicle crashes. This could be used to adjust the treatment effect to account for other factors not related to the treatment.