Differences in geometry of pedestrian crashes in daylight and darkness

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-37

  Sullivan, John M ^a   Flannagan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach path; Conspicuity; Light Distribution; Nighttime; Pedestrian collisions; Visibility

Indexed keywords

APPROACH PATH; CONSPICUITY; LIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NIGHTTIME; PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS;

VISIBILITY;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

ARTICLE; CAR; DARKNESS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VISION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; DARKNESS; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MICHIGAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 79952508779     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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