Rumble Strips Crash Modification Factors

A summary of crash modification factors for shoulder and centerline rumble strips is provided in the table below.

TreatmentCrash TypeCMF
ROR injury0.63 to 1.15
ROR0.62 to 1.45
injury0.58 to 1.07
install shoulder rumble strips (Torbic al, 2009 ****; Smith and Ivan 2005 ***)all0.76 to 1.28
install shoulder rumble strips (Patel et al. 2007 ****; Sayed et al. 2010 ****)ROR0.74 to 0.87
ROR injury0.64 to 0.83
ROR0.84 to 1.40
install shoulder rumble strips (Torbic et al. 2009 *****)all1.18
SVROR injury0.93
install continuous rolled-in shoulder rumble strips (Griffith 1999 ***)SVROR0.79
injury0.83
all0.84
ROR injury0.78
install continuous mill-in shoulder rumble strips (Carrasco et al. 2004 ***)ROR0.9
install continuous mill-in shoulder rumble strips (Perillo 1998 ****)SVROR (rural and urban)0.21
install edge line rumble strips on roadways with shoulder > 5 ft. (Torbic et al. 2009 ****)ROR injury0.34 to 1.11
install edge line rumble strips on roadways with shoulder < 5 ft. (Torbic et al. 2009 ****)ROR injury0.50 to 1.30
install centerline rumble strips (Torbic et al. 2009 ****)ROR injury0.67
all0.91
head-on, sideswipe0.63
install centerline rumble strips (Torbic et al 2009 *****)injury0.91
cross-median, front and opposing direction, head-on, ROR0.79
install centerline and shoulder rumble strips (Sayed et al 2010 ****)injury0.82

References

Carrasco, O., J. McFadden, and P. Chandhok. “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Shoulder Rumble Strips on Rural Multi-lane Divided Highways in Minnesota.” 83rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2004.

Griffith, M. S., “Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed on Freeways.” 78th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1999.

Patel, R. B., F. M. Council, and M. S. Griffith. “Estimating the Safety Benefits of Shoulder Rumble Strips on Two Lane Rural Highways in Minnesota: An Empirical Bayes Observational Before-After Study.” TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, Washington, DC, 2007.

Perrillo, K., The Effectiveness and Use of Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips. Federal Highway Administration, Albany, NY, 1998.

Sayed, T., P. deLeur, and J. Pump. “Impact of Rumble Strips on Collision Reduction on BC Highways: A Comprehensive Before and After Safety Study.” TRB 89th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, Washington, DC, 2010.

Smith, E. B. and J. N. Ivan. “Evaluation of Safety Benefits and Potential Crash Migration Due to Shoulder Rumble Strip Installation on Freeways in Connecticut.” TRB 84th Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, Washington, DC, 2005.

Torbic, D. J., J. M. Hutton, C. D. Bokenkroger, K. M. Bauer, D. W. Harwood, D. K. Gilmore, D. K. Dunn, J. J. Ronchetto, E. T. Donnell, H. J. Sommer III, P. Garvey, B. Persaud, and C. Lyon. NCHRP Report 641 Guidance for the Design and Application of Shoulder and Centerline Rumble Strips. Washington DC, 2009.

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