A systematic review of epidemiological studies investigating risk factors for work-related road traffic crashes and injuries

Injury Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-58

  Robb, G ^a   Sultana, S ^a   Ameratunga, S ^a   Jackson, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAR DRIVING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 39449100216     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2007.016766     Document Type: Review

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