Is there a pattern in European bus and coach incidents? A literature analysis with special focus on injury causation and injury mechanisms

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-233

  Albertsson, Pontus ^a   Falkmer, Torbjörn ^b,c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bus; Coach; Crashes; Injuries; Literature analysis; Restraints

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; BUS TRANSPORTATION; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CRASHWORTHINESS; DATA REDUCTION; RIDING QUALITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BUS; COACH; CRASHES; INJURIES; LITERATURE ANALYSIS; RESTRAINTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12344286111     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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