Socio-cultural characteristics of high versus low risk societies regarding road traffic safety

Safety Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 397-414

  Melinder, K ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparison; Country; Culture; Road traffic; Structural factors; Typology

Indexed keywords

GROUND VEHICLES; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROADS AND STREETS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CULTURE; ROAD TRAFFIC; STRUCTURAL FACTORS; TYPOLOGY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845926147     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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