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Research Articles

A matched case–control approach to identify the risk factors of fatal pedestrian crashes on a six-lane rural highway in India

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Pages 612-628 | Received 01 Apr 2023, Accepted 26 Jul 2023, Published online: 03 Aug 2023

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