Weather-related road accidents in England and Wales: A spatial analysis

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-212

  Edwards, Julia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frequency; Local authorities; Road accidents; Spatial analysis; Stats 19; Weather conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000013108     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0966-6923(96)00006-3     Document Type: Article

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