Traffic Safety and the DriverExamines deaths, injuries, and property damage from traffic crashes. Evans (research scientist, General Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan) applies the methods of science to illuminate the characteristics of these problems--their origin and nature as well as their severity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... discussed by Broome [ 1978 ] , and by Adams [ 1981 , p . 245 ] in his essay " . . . . And how much for your grandmother ? " Nor do we address the emotional effects on families and associates of traffic victims , ignoring also their ...
... discussed by Broome [ 1978 ] , and by Adams [ 1981 , p . 245 ] in his essay " . . . . And how much for your grandmother ? " Nor do we address the emotional effects on families and associates of traffic victims , ignoring also their ...
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... discussed factors , and others , would have to be incorporated in the exposure measure , a task of such difficulty that the answer to this question remains unknown . To help clarify thinking on this , assume that it turned out that one ...
... discussed factors , and others , would have to be incorporated in the exposure measure , a task of such difficulty that the answer to this question remains unknown . To help clarify thinking on this , assume that it turned out that one ...
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... discussed above , presenting an interval estimate is nearly always more illuminating . THREE LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE Because the goal of quantification with specified error limits is not always at- tainable , it is helpful to distinguish ...
... discussed above , presenting an interval estimate is nearly always more illuminating . THREE LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE Because the goal of quantification with specified error limits is not always at- tainable , it is helpful to distinguish ...
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... discussed in detail , for a number of specific cases , by Evans [ 1988b ] . Let us give the specific example of comparing unbelted car driver fatality risk for females aged 33-37 to that for males in the same age range ( call them 35 ...
... discussed in detail , for a number of specific cases , by Evans [ 1988b ] . Let us give the specific example of comparing unbelted car driver fatality risk for females aged 33-37 to that for males in the same age range ( call them 35 ...
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... discussed later . Based on the raw data , the standard error in R can be calculated as described in Evans [ 1986 ; 1988c ] , and for this case it is 0.332 . The relatively large uncertainty arises mainly from the smallest of the four ...
... discussed later . Based on the raw data , the standard error in R can be calculated as described in Evans [ 1986 ; 1988c ] , and for this case it is 0.332 . The relatively large uncertainty arises mainly from the smallest of the four ...
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