Pedestrian environment and behavior in Karachi, Pakistan

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-339

  Khan, Faraz M ^a   Jawaid, Munima ^a   Chotani, Habib ^a   Luby, Stephen ^a,b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Encroachments; Pedestrians; Risky behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PAKISTAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; PAKISTAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033159746     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00075-X     Document Type: Article

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