Speed limit reduction in urban areas: A before-after study using Bayesian generalized mixed linear models

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 252-261

  Heydari, Shahram ^a   Miranda Moreno, Luis F ^b   Liping, Fu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian generalized mixed linear models; Before after studies; Excessive speeding; Speed limit reduction; Speeding

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN; BEFORE-AFTER STUDY; EXCESSIVE SPEEDING; SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION; SPEEDING;

BAYES THEOREM; CAR DRIVING; CITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BAYES THEOREM; CITIES; CONTROLLED BEFORE-AFTER STUDIES; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SEASONS;

EID: 84907612325     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.09.013     Document Type: Article

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