A mixed logit analysis of two-vehicle crash severities involving a motorcycle

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 119-128

  Shaheed, Mohammad Saad B ^a   Gkritza, Konstantina ^a   Zhang, Wei ^b   Hans, Zachary ^c  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b WorleyParsons ^*  (China)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conspicuity; Crash severity; Mixed logit model; Motorcycle safety; Two vehicle crashes

Indexed keywords

CONSPICUITY; CRASH SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; MIXED LOGIT MODELS; MOTORCYCLE CRASHES; REAR-END COLLISIONS; TWO-VEHICLE CRASHES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTORCYCLES; VEHICLES;

ACCIDENTS;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONSPICUITY; CRASH SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIXED LOGIT MODEL; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; MOTORCYCLE SAFETY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TWO-VEHICLE CRASHES; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

CONSPICUITY; CRASH SEVERITY; MIXED LOGIT MODEL; MOTORCYCLE SAFETY; TWO-VEHICLE CRASHES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; IOWA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888286924     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.05.028     Document Type: Article

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