Mobile phone and seat belt usage and its impact on road accident fatalities and injuries in southeast Iran

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 309-314

  Mohammadi, G ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Mobile phone; Road accident fatalities and injuries; Seat belt; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN; PERCEIVED RISK; ROAD ACCIDENT FATALITIES AND INJURIES; ROAD DEATHS; SEAT BELT; SEAT-BELT USAGE; TRAFFIC SAFETY; URBAN ROAD;

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; AUTOMOBILE SEATS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOBILE PHONES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 68949122505     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260802671423     Document Type: Article

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