Countermeasure

CRFs

Average CRF from county engineer’s survey (%)

CRF from FHWA report (%) [12]

% of survey responses matching the FHWA CRFs

CRF from the surveys in the FHWA’s CRF range? (Yes/No)

Fixed-object crash type

Widen shoulder (paved)

34.8

15 - 62

90%

Yes

Widen shoulder (unpaved)

23.1

13 - 43

80%

Yes

Remove or relocate fixed objects outside the clear zone

67.6

40 - 100

60%

Yes

Widen the clear zone

28.4

13 - 44

50%

Yes

Improve pavement friction (grooving)

22

19 - 36

77%

Yes

Install edge-line markings

59.6

59 - 66

100%

Yes

Improve guardrail

16.17

18 - 21

67%

No

Install guardrail (as shield for rocks and posts)

81.1

100

80%

No

Install impact attenuators

46.1

69

50%

No

Flatten horizontal curve

61.5

68 - 87

77%

No

Flatten side slopes

50.7

62

80%

No

Improve pavement friction (overlay)

35

43

80%

No

Improve pavement friction (resurface with open-graded mix)

75

93

80%

No

Install or upgrade curbing

39.6

50

67%

No

Run-off-road crash type

Install guardrail (at embankment)

22.8

7 - 47

67%

Yes

Flatten horizontal curve

75.2

79 - 90

89%

Yes

Flatten side slopes

17

10 - 24

70%

Yes

Widen lane

25.6

12 - 49

80%

Yes

Widen shoulder (paved)

35.4

60 - 16

73%

Yes

Widen shoulder (unpaved)

23.7

13 - 43

70%

Yes

Improve pavement friction (groove shoulder)

27.8

27 - 41

80%

Yes

Install shoulder rumble strips

23.1

7 - 41

77%

Yes

Install edge-line markings

25.3

25 - 30

100%

Yes

Improve guardrail

26.7

28 - 41

67%

No

Improve super-elevation

44.6

50

89%

No

Remove or relocate fixed objects outside the clear zone

64.2

71

77%

No

Install curve advance-warning signs

28.1

30

80%

No

Install delineators (general)

33.7

34

80%

No

Improve pavement friction (overlay)

23

28

80%

No

Overturned crash type

Improve guardrail

31.2

27 - 41

80%

Yes

Install guardrail (at bridge)

32.8

32 - 41

90%

Yes

Flatten horizontal curve

43.6

24 - 73

90%

Yes

Remove or relocate fixed objects outside the clear zone

35.1

42 - 44

77%

No

Improve pavement friction (grooving)

35.2

35 - 54

77%

No