Perceived traffic risk for cyclists: The impact of near miss and collision experiences

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 26-34

  Sanders, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Bicycling safety; Bicycling traffic risk; Perceived traffic risk; Perceived traffic safety

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BICYCLES; HIGHWAY PLANNING;

BICYCLING; CYCLING FREQUENCIES; INTERNET SURVEY; NEAR-MISSES; ROADWAY DESIGN; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; SKILL LEVELS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CYCLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; RISK; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911468584     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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