Analysis of fatal road traffic crashes in Ghana

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-27

  Ackaah, Williams ^a   Adonteng, David O ^b  

^a CSIR Building Road Research Institute   (Ghana)

^b National Road Safety Commission ^*  (Ghana)

Author keywords

Crash data; Fatal crashes; Ghana; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILES; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOFTWARE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952713304     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2010.487157     Document Type: Review

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