Analysis of speed characteristics for rural two-lane roads: A field study from Minoufiya Governorate, Egypt
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Estimation Model of Two-Lane Rural Roads Safety Index According to Characteristics of the Road and Drivers’ Behavior
Vehicle crashes are amongst the major causes of mortality and results in losses of lives and properties. A large number of the vehicle crashes occur on rural roads. Accidents become more noteworthy in two-lane roads due to going and coming traffic. Therefore, prediction of crashes and their causes are considerably important to reduce the number and severity of the accidents. The safety index is...
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vehicle crashes are amongst the major causes of mortality and results in losses of lives and properties. alarge number of the vehicle crashes occur on rural roads. accidents become more noteworthy in two-laneroads due to going and coming traffic. therefore, prediction of crashes and their causes are considerablyimportant to reduce the number and severity of the accidents. the safety index is a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ain Shams Engineering Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-4479
DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2011.05.005