Safety effects of low-cost engineering measures. An observational study in a Portuguese multilane road

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 346-352

  Vieira Gomes, Sandra ^a   Cardoso, João Lourenço ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Before after study; Low cost engineering measures; Median; Road safety

Indexed keywords

BEFORE-AFTER STUDY; CARRIAGEWAYS; HEAD-ON COLLISION; LOW-COST ENGINEERING MEASURES; MEDIAN; MEDIAN BARRIERS; MOTORIZED TRAFFIC; NATIONAL LABORATORY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERSONAL INJURIES; ROAD INFRASTRUCTURES; ROAD SAFETY; TRAFFIC VOLUMES;

ACCIDENTS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COST ENGINEERING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAR DRIVING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PORTUGAL; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BAYES THEOREM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PORTUGAL; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84861888814     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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