The influence of rainfall on road accidents in urban areas: A weather radar approach

Travel Behaviour and Society

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-21

  Jaroszweski, David ^a   McNamara, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84901238234     PISSN: 2214367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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