CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9235

Install safety edge treatment

Description: The safety edge is a low-cost treatment that is implemented in conjunction with pavement resurfacing and is intended to help minimize drop-off-related crashes.

Prior Condition:  Drop-off pavement edge

Category: Shoulder treatments

Study: Development Of Crash Modification Factors For The Application Of The Safetyedge Treatment On Two-Lane Rural Roads, Donnell et al., 2017

 
Star Quality Rating:5 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:140
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.692
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.052
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:30.8  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:5.2
Applicability
Crash Type:Run off road
Crash Severity:All
Roadway Types:Principal Arterial Other
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Crash Weather:Not specified
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Area Type:Rural
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Time of Day:Not specified
If countermeasure is intersection-based
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Development Details
Date Range of Data Used:2005 to 2014
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State:FL,IA,NC,OH,PA
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Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):223 crashes after
Sample Size (sites):636 sites before, 636 sites after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Jun 17, 2018
Comments:Excludes intersection-related crashes and animal-related crashes. Includes only right-side encroachments for FL, NC, and OH, and encroachments for both sides of the road in PA. Only includes sites with an average before AADT greater than or equal to 3000.