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Synthesis of Safety for Traffic Operations - Transports Canada

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<strong>Synthesis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Traffic</strong> <strong>Operations</strong> March 2003<br />

Researcher Treatment Study Methodology No. Sites CMF Comments<br />

stop control<br />

crash frequency<br />

0.57 Angle<br />

(unwarranted)<br />

Two-way # All-way<br />

stop control<br />

(unwarranted) with ADT<br />

< 12,000<br />

Naïve be<strong>for</strong>e-after <strong>of</strong><br />

crash frequency<br />

3<br />

0.25 All<br />

0.30 Angle<br />

Main (1984)<br />

Laplante and<br />

Kropidlowski (1992)<br />

Pant et al (1999)<br />

Two-way # All-way<br />

stop control<br />

(unwarranted) with ADT<br />

> 12,000<br />

Regular pattern <strong>of</strong> stop<br />

signs in a residential<br />

area (by changing the<br />

stop direction at some<br />

intersections)<br />

Regular pattern <strong>of</strong> stop<br />

signs in a residential<br />

area (converting<br />

uncontrolled to stop<br />

controlled intersections)<br />

Stop # Stop + Beacon<br />

(adequate sight distance)<br />

Stop # Stop + Beacon<br />

(inadequate sight<br />

distance)<br />

* CMFs are the bounds <strong>of</strong> the 90% confidence interval<br />

Naïve be<strong>for</strong>e-after <strong>of</strong><br />

crash frequency<br />

Naïve be<strong>for</strong>e-after <strong>of</strong><br />

crash frequency<br />

Naïve be<strong>for</strong>e-after <strong>of</strong><br />

crash frequency<br />

Cross-sectional study<br />

<strong>of</strong> crash rate<br />

Cross-sectional study<br />

<strong>of</strong> crash rate<br />

3<br />

1.71 All<br />

1.29 Angle<br />

9 0.76 All crashes<br />

9 0.15 All crashes<br />

7<br />

6<br />

0.95<br />

1.12<br />

1.60<br />

1.01<br />

Angle crashes<br />

All crashes<br />

Angle crashes<br />

All crashes<br />

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