Characterizing the Role of Wind and Dust in Traffic Accidents in California

Abstract Wind is a common ground transportation hazard. In arid regions, wind‐blown dust is an added risk. Here, we analyzed the relationship between accidents and wind speed, dust events to study how they may have contributed to vehicular accidents in California. The California Highway Patrol repor...

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Main Authors: Abinash Bhattachan, Gregory S. Okin, Junzhe Zhang, Solomon Vimal, Dennis P. Lettenmaier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019-10-01
Series:GeoHealth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GH000212