An epidemiological study of the risk of cycling in the dark: The role of visual perception, conspicuity and alcohol use

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 134-140

  Twisk, D A M ^a   Reurings, Martine ^a  

^a SWOV INSTITUTE FOR ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Conspicuity; Cycling; Injury rate; Light condition; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

CONSPICUITY; CYCLING; INJURY RATE; LIGHT CONDITIONS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ALCOHOLS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

VISION;

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CONSPICUITY; CYCLING; DARKNESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FACTUAL DATABASE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LIGHT CONDITION; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERY ELDERLY; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ALCOHOL; CONSPICUITY; CYCLING; INJURY RATE; LIGHT CONDITION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BICYCLING; CHILD; DARKNESS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FATIGUE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884553091     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.08.015     Document Type: Article

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