Analysis of motor-vehicle crashes at stop signs in four U.S. cities

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 485-489

  Retting, Richard A ^a   Weinstein, Helen B ^b   Solomon, Mark G ^b  

^a Ins Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

^b Preusser Research Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Drivers; Intersections; Motor vehicle crashes; Stop signs; Violations

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; ELECTRONIC CRIME COUNTERMEASURES; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; INTERSECTIONS; LUMINESCENCE; PAVEMENTS; TRAFFIC SIGNS;

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES; STOP SIGNS;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347758743     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2003.05.001     Document Type: Article

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