Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models

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Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models. / Abay, Kibrom Araya.

I: Research in Transportation Economics, Bind 43, Nr. 1, 2013, s. 123-136.

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Abay, KA 2013, 'Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models', Research in Transportation Economics, bind 43, nr. 1, s. 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2012.12.002

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Abay, K. A. (2013). Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models. Research in Transportation Economics, 43(1), 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2012.12.002

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Abay KA. Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models. Research in Transportation Economics. 2013;43(1):123-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2012.12.002

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Abay, Kibrom Araya. / Examining Pedestrian Injury Severity Using Alternative Disaggregate Models. I: Research in Transportation Economics. 2013 ; Bind 43, Nr. 1. s. 123-136.

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