A comparison of driver behavior at railroad grade crossings with two different protection systems

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-16

  Meeker, Frank ^a   Fox, Daniel ^a   Weber, Christopher ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier gates; Driver behaviour; Protection devices; Rail grade crossing protection; Rail grade crossing safety; Rail grade crossings

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILES; PROBABILITY; PROTECTION; RAILROAD CROSSINGS; TRAIN FERRIES;

BARRIER GATES; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; FLASHERS; PROTECTION SYSTEMS; RAIL GRADE CROSSING PROTECTION; RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS; TRAIN MOTORIZED VEHICLE COLLISION;

ACCIDENTS;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RAILWAY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RAILROADS;

EID: 0030609976     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(96)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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