U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Chart - Illustrates the LOSS concept using an SPF calibrated for total crashes expected on the 6-lane urban freeways. The delineated boundary line is located 1.5 standard deviations from the mean, reflecting a Negative Binomial error structure. Four LOSS categories were introduced: LOSS-I - Indicates low potential for crash reduction; LOSS-II - Indicates low to moderate potential for crash reduction; LOSS-III - Indicates moderate to high potential for crash reduction; and LOSS-IV - Indicates high potential for crash reduction.