Empirical Bayesian analysis of accident severity for motorcyclists in large French urban areas

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 260-268

  De Lapparent, Matthieu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Accident severity; Empirical Bayesian analysis; Motorcycle accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH RISKS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; MOTORCYCLES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT SEVERITY; EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HELMET; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; PROBABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN POPULATION; WEATHER;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BAYES THEOREM; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTORCYCLES; PROBABILITY; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WEATHER;

EID: 31044449326     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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