SEEING THE LIGHT
Studies recently completed in Belgium by J. Van Ginderacht (Ministry of Public Works) and G. Van Heystraeten (Road Research Centre) show that when lighting was installed, night-time accidents were reduced by 30 percent and fatal accidents were reduced by 40 percent. The research showed that lighting yields a twofold result. From a human viewpoint, it cuts road fatalities, and economically speaking, it considerably reduces the direct annual loss due to road accidents. Article also discusses sodium and metal halide/mercury lighting.
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Authors:
- Sandhu, D
- Publication Date: 1992-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 51-53
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Serial:
- World Highways/Routes du Monde
- Volume: 1
- Issue Number: 6
- Publisher: Route One Publishing Limited
- ISSN: 0964-4598
- Serial URL: http://www.worldhighways.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Lamps; Mercury vapor lamps; Night; Safety; Sodium vapor lamps; Street lighting; Traffic safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Night driving
- Geographic Terms: Belgium
- Old TRIS Terms: Mercury lamps; Sodium lamps
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00626256
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Nov 20 1993 12:00AM