CMF / CRF Details

CMF ID: 9405

Convert signal from span wire to mast arm

Description: Convert signals mounted on span wire to signals mounted on mast arm

Prior Condition:  Signalized intersection with signals mounted on span wire.

Category: Intersection traffic control

Study: Evaluating the Safety Effects of Span Wire to Mast Arm Signal Conversion, Khattak and Fontaine, 2018

 
Star Quality Rating:3 Stars  [View score details]
Rating Points Total:80
Crash Modification Factor (CMF)
Value:0.98
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:0.119
Crash Reduction Factor (CRF)
Value:2  (This value indicates a decrease in crashes)
Adjusted Standard Error:
Unadjusted Standard Error:11.9
Applicability
Crash Type:All
Crash Severity:K (fatal),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:All
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Time of Day:All
If countermeasure is intersection-based
Intersection Type:Not specified
Intersection Geometry:3-leg,4-leg
Traffic Control:Signalized
Major Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 2874 to Maximum of 46185 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Minor Road Traffic Volume:Minimum of 476 to Maximum of 31443 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Major Road Volume :19156 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Average Minor Road Volume :6502 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Development Details
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State:VA
Country:United States
Type of Methodology Used:Before/after using empirical Bayes or full Bayes
Sample Size (crashes):212 crashes before, 112 crashes after
Sample Size (sites):30 sites before, 30 sites after
Sample Size (site-years):91 site-years before, 69 site-years after
Other Details
Included in Highway Safety Manual?No
Date Added to Clearinghouse:Oct 27, 2018
Comments:This CMF applies to all KABC crashes at signalized intersections.