Insights into driver adaptation to inclement weather in Canada

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 192-203

  Andrey, Jean ^a   Hambly, Derrick ^a   Mills, Brian ^a   Afrin, Sadia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Collisions; Relative risk; Speed limit; Urban versus rural; Weather hazards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866905740     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.08.014     Document Type: Article

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