Study of fatal traffic accidents in Asia Pacific countries

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1897, 2004, Pages 43-47

  Kumara, S S P ^a   Chin, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

ASIA PACIFIC REGION; DEATH TOLLS; INFRASTRUCTURE; SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

EID: 17444408162     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1897-06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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