Data-driven reduction targets for a highway safety plan

Transport Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 230-239

  Kweon, Young Jun ^a  

^a VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Reduction targets; Safety plan; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FORECASTING METHOD; PROBABILITY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 77951188826     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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