Effects of road lighting: An analysis based on Dutch accident statistics 1987-2006

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Wanvik, Per Ole ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cross section analysis; Evaluation study; Road lighting; Road safety; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; LIGHTING; RISK PERCEPTION; RURAL ROADS;

CROSS-SECTION ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; ROAD LIGHTING; ROAD SAFETY; THE NETHERLANDS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; NETHERLANDS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISUAL FIELD;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGHTING; NETHERLANDS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 58049211909     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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