Estimating the causes of traffic accidents using logistic regression and discriminant analysis

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 305-313

  Karacasu, Murat ^a   Ergül, Barış ^a   Yavuz, Arzu Altin ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Discriminant analysis; Injury; Logistic regression analysis; Road safety; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TURKEY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 84904337540     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2013.815632     Document Type: Article

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