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Title:

Impact of Highway Illumination on Traffic Fatality in Various Roadway and Environmental Conditions

Abstract:

This paper investigates the impact of roadway illumination on traffic fatalities over a large geographic area. This research develops a systematic approach to assess the quality of service provided by the existing lighting system to traffic safety. Other factors, such as roadway design, traffic, and environmental conditions at the time of crash, can also be considered in the study.

Source(s):

81st Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting; University of Akron and University of South Florida. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.

Date: 2002

Author:

Yi, Li, Lu, Dissanayake, Zhang

Keywords:


Safety
Lighting
Adverse weather
Visibility

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