Effect of barrier type on injury severity in motorcycle-to-barrier collisions in North Carolina, Texas, and New Jersey

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2262, 2011, Pages 144-151

  Daniello, Allison ^a   Gabler, Hampton C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLES; CONCRETES;

BARRIER TYPES; CABLE BARRIER; CONCRETE BARRIERS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; INJURY SEVERITY; NEW JERSEY; NORTH CAROLINA; VEHICLES COLLISION; W-BEAM GUARDRAIL;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 84857570895     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2262-14     Document Type: Article

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