Public roads · 2002 · 21 citations · 0 references
Illumination ModelingEngineeringNighttime CrashesNew Lighting TechnologySafety ScienceHighway CrashesLighting TechnologyTraffic EnforcementTransport AccidentPoor Nighttime VisibilityComputational IlluminationTransportation EngineeringTransport SafetyRoadway Lighting Revisited
The costs of nighttime crashes are high, both monetarily and in human lives lost. Even though only 25% of vehicle-miles traveled occur at night, nearly 50% of fatalities occur during the evening and nighttime hours. This article discusses strategies designed to help bring down the number of highway crashes at night, focusing on some of the newest international approaches and recommendations to help reduce fatalities related to poor nighttime visibility on roads and highways.