Effect of electronic stability control on automobile crash risk

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 317-325

  Farmer, Charles M ^a  

^a Ins Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crash avoidance; Loss of control; Rollover

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROL SYSTEM; HUMAN; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; ELECTRONICS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 9144252743     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580490896951     Document Type: Article

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