Hourly changes in accident risk for bus drivers

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-197

  Af Whalberg A E ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accident; Bus driver; Chronobiology; Crash; Culpability; Induced exposure

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BUS DRIVERS; BUS TRANSPORTATION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ACCIDENT RISKS; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CONTROLLING FACTORS; CRASH; CULPABILITY; DIURNAL CHANGES; EXPOSURE DATUM; HUMAN BODIES; INDUCED EXPOSURE; RISK DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK PROFILES; TIME OF DAYS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS; TRAFFIC DENSITIES;

BUSES;

EID: 61349126447     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802488891     Document Type: Article

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