Fatality risk for motorcyclists in fixed object collisions

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 222-235

  Bambach, M R ^a   Grzebieta, R H ^a   Olivier, J ^a   Mcintosh, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Fatality risk; Fixed objects; Helmets; Motorcycles

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052322545     PISSN: 19439962     EISSN: 19439970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439962.2011.587940     Document Type: Article

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