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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 />

TABLE 12.4: CMFs <strong>for</strong> Pavement Markings<br />

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

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

196 0.70 Urban<br />

Improved markings study <strong>of</strong> crash<br />

74 0.62 Rural<br />

frequency<br />

TRL (2000)<br />

Migletz and Graham<br />

(2002)<br />

Willis et al (1984)<br />

Cottrell (1987)<br />

Hall (1987)<br />

Lee et al (1997)<br />

Retting et al (1997)<br />

Yellow bar markings<br />

Replacing conventional<br />

with longer lasting<br />

pavement markings<br />

Edgelines<br />

200 mm wide edgelines<br />

200 mm wide edgelines<br />

Reflectivity <strong>of</strong><br />

longitudinal pavement<br />

markings<br />

Placement <strong>of</strong> rightthrough<br />

arrow pavement<br />

markings in right lane<br />

near driveways<br />

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

study <strong>of</strong> crash<br />

frequency<br />

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

study <strong>of</strong> crash rates<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e-after study<br />

using a control group<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e-after study<br />

with a control group<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e-after study<br />

with a control group<br />

2<br />

2<br />

55<br />

75<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e-after study 46<br />

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

study <strong>of</strong> conflict<br />

frequency<br />

3<br />

0.27<br />

0.63<br />

0.89<br />

1.15<br />

0.94<br />

1.02<br />

1.14<br />

No significant<br />

effect<br />

69 1.4 to 1.6<br />

3<br />

1<br />

No significant<br />

effect<br />

0.96<br />

1.06<br />

Urban<br />

Rural<br />

Dry pavement<br />

Wet pavement<br />

All crashes<br />

Visibility is cause<br />

<strong>for</strong> caution<br />

Visibility is mixed<br />

Applicable to run<strong>of</strong>f-the-road<br />

crashes<br />

Applicable to run<strong>of</strong>f-the-road<br />

crashes<br />

Applicable to<br />

night-time crashes<br />

Unsignalized<br />

driveways<br />

Signalized<br />

driveways<br />

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