The effects of roundabouts on traffic safety for bicyclists: An observational study

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 518-526

  Daniels, Stijn ^a   Nuyts, Erik ^b   Wets, Geert ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Hogeschool Limburg   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Accident; Bicyclist; Intersection; Roundabout; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR;

BICYCLISTS; INJURY ACCIDENTS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CAR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; BICYCLING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY;

EID: 40149086015     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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