Hazard-rating scores for prioritization of accident-prone sections on highways

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1878, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Robert, Vivian R ^a   Veeraragavan, A ^a,b  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; HAZARDS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROADS AND STREETS; STANDARDS;

ACCIDENT REDUCTION; ROAD SAFETY; ROAD TRAFFIC; SAFETY PERFORMANCE;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

EID: 14044269423     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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