Causation mechanisms in car-to-vulnerable road user crashes: Implications for active safety systems

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 493-500

  Habibovic, Azra ^a   Davidsson, Johan ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Active safety system; Bicyclist; Crash causation; Intersection; Pedestrian; Vulnerable road user

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT CAUSATION; BICYCLIST; CAR DRIVER; CRASH CAUSATIONS; EUROPEAN PROJECT; GAP SIZE; INTERSECTION CRASHES; PEDESTRIAN; ROAD USERS; SAFETYNET; TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC SITUATIONS;

ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS; INTERSECTIONS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BICYCLING; CAUSALITY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867085128     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.03.022     Document Type: Article

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