Pedestrian fatalities and injuries involving Irish older people

Gerontology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-271

  Martin, A J ^a,d   Hand, E B ^b   Trace, F ^c   O'Neill, D ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Trinity College   (Canada)

^c National Roads Authority   (Ireland)

^d MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aged; Mortality; Pedestrian; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; IRELAND; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VISIBILITY; WEATHER;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; WALKING; WEATHER; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951877678     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000258052     Document Type: Article

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