Absence behavior as traffic crash predictor in bus drivers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-201

  af Wåhlberg, Anders E ^a   Dorn, Lisa ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absence; Accident; Bus driver; Exposure; Traffic crash

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE; EMPLOYEE HEALTH; EXPOSURE; POTENTIAL METHODS; PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS; RISK DRIVERS; TRAFFIC CRASH; TRAFFIC CRASHES; WELL BEING;

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; BUS DRIVERS; BUS TRANSPORTATION; BUSES; COST REDUCTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; FLEET OPERATIONS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 67349152065     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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