Seat belt utilization in Saudi Arabia and its impact on road accident injuries

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 367-371

  Bendak, Salaheddine ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Drivers' behaviour; Road accident injuries; Seat belt use; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BELTS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SEATS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

DRIVER BEHAVIOR; ROAD ACCIDENT INJURIES; SEAT BELT; SEAT BELT USE; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ROADS AND STREETS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; SAUDI ARABIA; SEATBELT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ATTITUDE; HUMANS; MALE; SAUDI ARABIA; SEAT BELTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12344306335     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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