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Uncertainty Analysis of Accident Notification Time and Emergency Medical Service Response Time in Work Zone Traffic Accidents

Qiang Meng Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Jinxian Weng MOE Key Laboratory for Urban Transportation Complex Systems Theory and Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
Pages 150-158 | Received 11 Apr 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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