Gender differences in factors predicting unsafe crossing decisions in adult pedestrians across the lifespan: A simulation study

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1097-1106

  Holland, Carol ^a   Hill, Ros ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult pedestrians; Driving experience; Gender; Mobility; Older pedestrians; Unsafe crossings

Indexed keywords

AGE EFFECTS; GENDER DIFFERENCES; KEY FACTORS; LIFE SPAN; PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS; PREDICTOR VARIABLES; REAL TRAFFIC; ROAD CROSSING; SAFETY MARGIN; SIMULATION STUDIES; WALKING SPEED;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURBS;

FORECASTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955318071     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.12.023     Document Type: Article

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