A data-matching study of the role of fatigue in work-related crashes

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-253

  Williamson, Ann ^a   Boufous, Soufiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crashes; Data linkage; Driving; Fatigue; Work

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

COMPENSATION DATA; PROBABILISTIC LINKAGE; ROAD SAFETY; TRAFFIC INJURY;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 33947269366     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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