Walking, cycling and transport safety: An analysis of child road deaths

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 402-405

  Sonkin, Beth ^a   Edwards, Phil ^a,b   Roberts, Ian ^a   Green, Judith ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; PEDESTRIAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

EID: 33748646370     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.99.8.402     Document Type: Article

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