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Original Articles

A Study of Fatality Risk and Head Dynamic Response of Cyclist and Pedestrian Based on Passenger Car Accident Data Analysis and Simulations

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Pages 76-83 | Received 07 Nov 2013, Accepted 06 Jan 2014, Published online: 07 Aug 2014

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