Analysis of crashes on freeway ramps by location of crash and presence of advisory speed signs

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-134

  Lee, Chris ^a   Abdel Aty, Mohamed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit model; Crash frequency; Freeway crash; Injury severity; Log linear model; Ramp

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015518853     PISSN: 19439962     EISSN: 19439970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439960902735329     Document Type: Article

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