Blood and oil: Vehicle characteristics in relation to fatality risk and fuel economy

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1906-1909

  Robertson, Leon S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL OIL;

CAR; DRIVER; FATALITY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GASOLINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MECHANICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WALKING;

EID: 33746422852     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.084061     Document Type: Review

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