Analyzing motorists' responses to temporary signage in highway work zones

Safety Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-221

  Bai, Yong ^a   Finger, Kris ^a   Li, Yue ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Crash; Motorist; Safety; Signage; Work zone

Indexed keywords

CRASH; MOTORIST; SAFETY; SIGNAGE; WORK ZONE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; AUTOMOBILES; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; PASSENGER CARS; RESEARCH; ROADS AND STREETS; TRAFFIC SURVEYS; TRUCKS;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VELOCITY;

EID: 70449530444     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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