Crash analysis of roundabouts at high-speed rural intersections

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2096, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Isebrands, Hillary ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CRASH ANALYSIS; FATAL CRASHES; FEDERAL AGENCY; HIGH SPEED; INJURY CRASHES; INTERSECTION SAFETY; LOCAL AGENCIES; SEVERE CRASHES; STATE AGENCIES;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

EID: 76649117406     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2096-01     Document Type: Article

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