Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Kwan, Irene ^a   Mapstone, James ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

^b Castle Point and Rochford NHS Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

*Bicycling injuries ; *Safety; Accidents, traffic mortality; *prevention control ; Clothing; Color; Fluorescence; Humans; Lighting; Protective devices; Time factors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; NIGHT; PEDESTRIAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLECTOR; REVIEW; TECHNICAL AID; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VISIBILITY;

EID: 77950135115     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003438.pub2     Document Type: Review

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