Quick Start Guide to Using CMFs

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Quick Start Guide to Using CMFs

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
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FHWA-SA-17-007
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Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Abstract:

A Crash Modification Factor (CMF) estimates a safety countermeasure’s ability to reduce crashes and crash severity. Transportation professionals frequently use CMF values to identify countermeasures with the greatest safety benefit for a particular crash type or location. Practitioners can use the following process to identify a CMF for each prospective countermeasure and to inform countermeasure selection. The scenario below illustrates this process.
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