Safety and accessibility effects of code modifications and traffic calming of an arterial road

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 455-461

  Leden, Lars ^a,b   Wikström, Per Erik ^c   Gårder, Per ^d   Rosander, Peter ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Child; Disabled; Migration effects; Mobility; System effects; Traffic calming; Traffic safety; Yield behavior

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CODES (STANDARDS); DATA REDUCTION; ROADS AND STREETS; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DISABLED; MIGRATION EFFECTS; MOBILITY; SYSTEM EFFECTS; TRAFFIC CALMING; TRAFFIC SAFETY; YIELD BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BICYCLE; CAR DRIVING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR; BICYCLING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SWEDEN; WALKING;

EID: 33644911181     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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