Evaluation of electronic stability control effectiveness in Australasia

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2050-2057

  Scully, Jim ^a   Newstead, Stuart ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Driver injury; Electronic stability control; Evaluation; Future benefits; Vehicle fleet

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILES; ELECTROSLAG PROCESS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RISK PERCEPTION; VEHICLES;

DRIVER INJURY; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL; EVALUATION; FUTURE BENEFITS; VEHICLE FLEET;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; ELECTRONICS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 54949087831     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.08.025     Document Type: Article

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