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Research Articles

The impact of indirect benefits (reduced travel time, fuel use and emissions) in cost benefit analysis of road safety countermeasures

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Pages 434-439 | Received 17 Mar 2023, Accepted 19 Feb 2024, Published online: 05 Mar 2024

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