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The measurement of the meteorological visibility is an important element for the safety of road and air transport. We propose in this thesis a meteorological...

Accident prevention first of all entails actions based on shared common sense - by acting on alcohol, training and speed, the leve! of safety can be improved. When it...

There has been a trend toward a reduction in road risks in European countries, notably in France. The number of deaths on French roads dropped from 8,253 in 2001 to...

The goal of this paper is to study the influence of placenta position on the risk of placenta abruption following a car crash involving a full term pregnant woman in...

This note aims at providing a Bayesian methodological basis for routine before-after accident studies, often applied to a single road site, and in conditions of...

Les deux politiques publiques traitées de concert dans cet article n'ont, d'un point de vue institutionnel, pas grand-chose en commun. Pour autant, leur mise en...

Le scrutin municipal de Mars 2008 s'est déroulé dans un contexte de forte montée en puissance des thématiques de développement durable. Parallèlement, la place de...

Cette recherche vise à mieux appréhender les processus accidentels conduisant à la production de blessures chez de jeunes piétons, et à examiner différentes stratégies...

Attentional processes are necessary for any complex activity, such as driving. When a driver's attention is not optimal, driving errors can arise. The aim of this...

Epidemiological studies showed that alcohol is a major cause of mortal accidents, in particular at night and at week end, and that the risk of accident is directly...

Pedestrian exposure is a necessary component for a meaningful evaluation of pedestrian safety. The Space Syntax approach has a track record of accurate prediction of...

Male pedestrians are over-represented in road crashes. Among pedestrians, males violate more rules than females do. For now, it is not known whether gender differences...

The safety of powered two-wheelers riders (mopeds, scooters motorcycles) is of growing concern in many countries members of the OECD (Organization for Economic...

The world of powered two-wheelers has changed dramatically in recent decades, along with a steady increase in the number and diversity of the fleet and uses. This...

Près de 90% des accidents de la circulation routière qui se produisent dans le monde ont lieu dans les pays en émergence. Cependant, l'insécurité routière reste peu...

AlertinfraPL is a diagnosis tool devoted to heavy vehicles safety, which detects automatically dangerous areas of infrastructure. This tool considers different types...

This article presents the results of an evaluation of the speed camera program implemented in France in November 2003. The effects of this program on traffic...

Trams are effective alternatives to private car as means of travel in Moroccan towns and cities, and on this basis they are being promoted by the government. However,...

This study is concerned initial motorcycle training delivered in motorcycle schools in France. Novice motorcyclists are a particularly vulnerable group of road users...