Highway crash costs in the United States by driver age, blood alcohol level, victim age, and restraint use

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-150

  Miller, Ted R ^a   Lestina, Diane C ^a   Spicer, Rebecca S ^a  

^a National Public Services Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Alcohol; Costs; Exposure; Highway crashes; Occupant restraint

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; COST; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEATBELT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032010810     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(97)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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