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Understanding vehicle crashes in work zones: Analysis of workplace health and safety data as an alternative to police-reported crash data in Queensland, Australia

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Pages 222-227 | Received 19 Jul 2019, Accepted 20 Feb 2020, Published online: 10 Mar 2020

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