Prevalence and characteristics of red light running crashes in the United States

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 687-694

  Retting, Richard A ^a   Ulmer, Robert G ^b   Williams, Allan F ^a  

^a 1005 North Glebe Road ^*  (United States)

^b Preusser Research Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Intersections; Pedestrians; Red light running; Traffic signals; Urban crashes; Vehicle crashes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033226788     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00029-9     Document Type: Article

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