FIXED ILLUMINATION FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

This document reports the findings and applications of research investigating the effectiveness of specially designed low pressure sodium luminaires to increase pedestrian safety at intersection crosswalks at night. It was found that the LPS systems had beneficial effects on the crossing environment, driver performance, and pedestrian behavior. Illumination intensity was increased as much as thirty-fold, resulting in an average of 9% increase of available time for drivers to respond. Pedestrians appeared to be more alert in crossing and make better use of the crosswalk. The driving environment has been improved by reduction in headlight glare effects. Local residents and business people expressed satisfaction with the system applications at all seven test sites. /Author/

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  • Sponsored by DOT, Federal Highway Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  Franklin Institute

  20th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19103
• Authors:
  • Freedman, M
  • Janoff, M S
  • Koth, B W
  • McCunney, W
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 149 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Driver performance; Drivers; Glare; Headlamps; Highway safety; Human characteristics; Intersections; Light; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Personnel performance; Pressure; Residents; Sodium vapor lamps; Structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Fixed structures; Low pressure; Pedestrian characteristics; Pedestrian protection; Sodium lamps
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141879
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• ISBN: 31L2082
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-76- 8 Final Rpt., FCP 31L2-082
• Contract Numbers: FH 11-8034
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 22 1977 12:00AM