Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact A Biomechanical Perspective /

The protection of pedestrians is the most important global road safety priority. This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the physical processes which occur when pedestrians and cyclists are struck by motorised vehicles. The principal focus is to show how pedestrian and cyclist pre-...

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Main Authors: Simms, Ciaran. (Author), Wood, Denis. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
Series:Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, 166
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