Effects of fog, driver experience and gender on driving behavior on S-curved road segments

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-104

  Li, Xiaomeng ^a   Yan, Xuedong ^a   Wong, S C ^b  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Driver experience; Driver gender; Driving behavior; Driving simulator; Fog weather; S curve

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; CURVES (ROAD); FOG; ROADS AND STREETS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TRANSPORTATION;

DRIVER EXPERIENCE; DRIVER GENDER; DRIVING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING SIMULATOR; S CURVE;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECELERATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR; CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECELERATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923195656     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.01.022     Document Type: Article

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