Crash Modification Factors in the Highway Safety Manual: A Review (2023) / Chapter Skim
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... 27   Identification of Adjustment Factors for SPFs Estimated in NCHRP Project 17-62 6.1 Background NCHRP 17­62, "Improved Prediction Models for Crash Types and Crash Severities," estimated base SPFs for segments and intersections on rural two­lane roads, rural multilane roads, and urban and suburban arterials (Ivan et al.
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... 28 Crash Modification Factors in the Highway Safety Manual: A Review • Install passing or climbing lane on rural two­lane segments; • Install a short four­lane section on rural two­lane segments; • Modify lane width on rural two­lane undivided segments; • Modify horizontal curvature on rural two­lane undivided segments; • Modify driveway density on rural two­lane undivided segments; • Improve roadside on rural two­lane undivided segments; • Install TWLTLs on rural two­lane undivided segments; and • Install shoulder or centerline rumble strips on rural or urban two­lane undivided segments. For intersections, CMFs could be identified for the following intersection design elements or traffic control features: • Left­turn bay, • Right­turn bay, • Skew angle, • Enforcement of red­light­running cameras, • Prohibition of right turn on red, and • Intersection lighting.

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