Spatial influence of engineering construction on traffic accidents, a case study of Jinan

Zhenhua Mou1, Chengcheng Jin1, Hanbing Wang1

  • 1School of Transportation Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China.

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