Effect of speed limits on speed distributions and highway safety: A survey of recent literature

Transport Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-50

  McCarthy, Patrick ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITERATURE REVIEW; ROAD TRANSPORT; SAFETY;

EID: 0035144593     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014416400750059275     Document Type: Article

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