Intersection design for older drivers

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 335-346

  Oxley, Jennifer ^a   Fildes, Brian ^a   Corben, Bruce ^a   Langford, Jim ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Countermeasure; Functional performance; Older driver; Road design; Safety; Traffic management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

COUNTERMEASURES; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; OLDER DRIVERS; ROAD DESIGN; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 33747875266     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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