Effectiveness of the Black Spot Programs in Western Australia

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1211-1216

  Meuleners, Lynn B ^a   Hendrie, Delia ^a   Lee, Andy H ^a   Legge, Matthew ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefit cost ratio; Black spot treatment; Cost effectiveness; Economic evaluation; Road safety

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; SAFETY FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BENEFIT COST RATIO; BLACK SPOT TREATMENT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ROAD SAFETY;

ROADS AND STREETS;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATABASES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MOTOR VEHICLES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 42749096411     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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