Effects of drivers' actions on severity of emergency vehicle collisions

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2318, 2012, Pages 90-97

  Yasmin, Shamsunnahar ^a   Anowar, Sabreena ^a   Tay, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMERGENCY SERVICES; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

ALBERTA; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS; CONTROL VARIABLE; CRASH CHARACTERISTICS; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ESSENTIAL SERVICES; ROAD SAFETY; VEHICLES COLLISION;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 84874033067     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2318-11     Document Type: Article

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