Impact of roadside features on the frequency and severity of run-off-roadway accidents: An empirical analysis

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-161

  Lee, Jinsun ^a   Mannering, Fred ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Countermeasures; Run off roadway

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 0036489136     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(01)00009-4     Document Type: Article

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