Role of motorcycle type in fatal motorcycle crashes

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 507-512

  Teoh, Eric R ^a   Campbell, Marvin ^a  

^a Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Driver death rates; Motorcycles; Risky driving behavior; Vehicle power

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; DRIVER DEATH RATES; DRIVER FACTORS; ENGINE DISPLACEMENT; FATAL CRASHES; HELMET LAWS; PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY; POISSON REGRESSION; REGISTERED VEHICLES; RISKY DRIVING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BICYCLES; DESIGN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK PERCEPTION;

MOTORCYCLES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649801120     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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