Comparison of characteristics between fatal and injury accidents in the highway construction zones

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 646-660

  Li, Yingfeng ^a   Bai, Yong ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Characteristics; Construction zone; Highway; Safety

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CONSTRUCTION ZONES; FATAL ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY INDUSTRY; PUBLIC EDUCATION;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42949166255     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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