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Original Articles

Estimating Rear-End Accident Probabilities at Signalized Intersections: A Comparison Study of Intersections With and Without Green Signal Countdown Devices

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Pages 583-590 | Received 23 Apr 2013, Accepted 13 Sep 2013, Published online: 27 May 2014

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