THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF STREET LIGHTING AND THE TRAFFIC SAFETY. A PRELIMINARY STUDY

The preliminary study of the relationship between the level of street lighting and traffic safety consisted of three parts: (1) a state-of-the-art study; (2) a survey of the energy saving measures taken to date; and (3) a pilot study. Part 1 involved an update of a 1983 literature survey. This additional literature survey has been published (Schreuder, 1988). Part 2, a survey of energy saving measures taken to date, was accomplished by the bureau for industrial and professional research INDIS, and the results have been published. The conclusions from the first two parts of the preliminary study supported the recommendation to undertake the third part of it as well. The third part, a pilot study, is discussed in this report. It deals with the relationship between accidents and lighting characteristics. The pilot study was made in three towns in the Netherlands: Leeuwarden, Amsterdam-West and Utrecht. As data from Utrecht were delayed, this report is based on the data from Leeuwarden and Amsterdam-West.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • SCHREUDER, D A
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pilot studies; Street lighting; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Relationships
• Old TRIS Terms: Pilot study
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610232
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-89-55, HS-040 936
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM