Distance between speed humps and pedestrian crossings: Does it matter?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1846-1851

  Johansson, Charlotta ^a   Rosander, Peter ^a   Leden, Lars ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bicyclists; Pedestrians; Physical speed reducing measures; Speed humps; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

BICYCLISTS; PEDESTRIANS; PHYSICAL SPEED REDUCING MEASURES; SPEED HUMPS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FOOTBRIDGES; ROADS AND STREETS; SPEED; VEHICLES;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WALKING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLING; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SWEDEN; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958229322     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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