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... 37   CMF Gap Analysis 10.1 Objective The objective was to conduct a CMF gap analysis that would identify CMF research needs to guide future CMF development efforts. To identify the gaps in CMF research, it was crucial to begin with a firm understanding of existing knowledge about CMFs and of what research was in progress to develop new CMFs.
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... 38 Crash Modification Factors in the Highway Safety Manual: A Review The team also identified the applicability of each CMF by some or all of the following elements (as applicable and available) : • Area type: all, urban/suburban, and rural; • Intersection configuration: three­leg, four­leg, and more than four–leg; • Intersection traffic control: signal, stop, and roundabout; • Number of lanes: two lanes, four lanes, and other; and • Crash severity: On the basis of the KABCO scale, five levels of severity are possible: fatal (K)

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