Case-control and cross-sectional methods for estimating crash modification factors: Comparisons from roadway lighting and lane and shoulder width safety effect studies

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-129

  Gross, Frank ^a   Donnell, Eric T ^b  

^a VANASSE HANGEN BRUSTLIN INC   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control; Countermeasure evaluation; Crash modification factor; Cross sectional; Road safety

Indexed keywords

CASE-CONTROL; COUNTERMEASURE EVALUATION; CRASH MODIFICATION FACTOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL; ROAD SAFETY;

ESTIMATION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SHOULDERS (ROAD); STANDARDIZATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALGORITHMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LIGHTING; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955888914     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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