Perceptual measures to influence operating speeds and reduce crashes at rural intersections

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2149, 2010, Pages 11-20

  Montella, Alfonso ^a   Aria, Massimo ^a   D'Ambrosio, Antonio ^a   Galante, Francesco ^a   Mauriello, Filomena ^a   Pernetti, Mariano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; RURAL AREAS; RURAL ROADS; TRAFFIC CONTROL; VIRTUAL REALITY;

DRIVING SIMULATOR; FOUR-LEG; HAZARD DETECTION; HIGH-FIDELITY; OPERATING SPEED; PERCEPTUAL TREATMENTS; ROAD SAFETY; ROAD USERS; SIGHT DISTANCE; SPEED BEHAVIOR;

COST EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 78651337592     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2149-02     Document Type: Article

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