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Investigation of Factors Contributing to Pedestrian Crash Severity in Rural Roads

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  • Investigation of factors contributing to pedestrian crash severity in rural roads Mahyar Vahedi Sahelia,*, Meysam Effatia a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

  • More than half of all traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users

  • In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a pedestrian fatality rate of 4.4 per 100000 people for Iran that is higher than the world average

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More than half of all traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users. Pedestrians are known as the most vulnerable road users to injury and fatality in road crashes. 2 July 2019 Publisher: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences URL: http://www.jivresearch.org Copyright: Investigation of factors contributing to pedestrian crash severity in rural roads Mahyar Vahedi Sahelia,*, Meysam Effatia a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Background: More than half of all traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users.

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