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Probabilistic Modeling of Pedestrian Injury Severity

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Development of a Methodology for the Evaluation of Active Safety using the Example of Preventive Pedestrian Protection

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This chapter presents the methodology necessary for the construction of evidence-based probability models for pedestrian injury severity in frontal vehicle crashes using empirical, in-depth accident data.

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Helmer, T. (2015). Probabilistic Modeling of Pedestrian Injury Severity. In: Development of a Methodology for the Evaluation of Active Safety using the Example of Preventive Pedestrian Protection. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12889-4_5

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