Understanding the causation of single-vehicle crashes: A methodology for in-depth on-scene multidisciplinary case studies

International Journal of Vehicle Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 316-333

  Sandin, Jesper ^a   Ljung, Mikael ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accident investigations; Causation; Driver error; Precrash; Risk perception; Rollover; Safety margins; Single vehicle accidents; Slipperiness; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

CURVES (ROAD); RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; STATIC VAR COMPENSATORS; VEHICLES;

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION; CAUSATION; DRIVER ERROR; PRE CRASHES; ROLLOVER; SAFETY MARGIN; SLIPPERINESS; VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; YOUNG DRIVER;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 64249137108     PISSN: 14793105     EISSN: 14793113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2007.015546     Document Type: Article

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