Cyclists' perception of risk in roundabouts

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1055-1062

  Møller, Mette ^a   Hels, Tove ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bicycle; Risk perception; Roundabout

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; DATA ACQUISITION; INTERSECTIONS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CAR-BICYCLE COLLISIONS; ROUNDABOUTS; TRAFFIC RULES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BICYCLE; CAR; CAR DRIVING; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; BICYCLING; DATA COLLECTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 43049179399     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.10.013     Document Type: Article

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