Evaluating the effects of safety policy measures on traffic fatalities in Korea

Transport Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-304

  Kim, Kwang Sik ^a   Myeong, Myo Hee ^b   Kweon, Young Jun ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Road Traffic Safety Authority ^*  (South Korea)

^c VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAFETY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 33644992392     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441640500424088     Document Type: Article

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