18/12/2021
A lot of important advantages are provided by street lighting. It may be used to improve security and quality of life in urban areas by artificially prolonging the hours of daylight so that activities can take place.
Drivers, bikers, and pedestrians are all safer with better street illumination. Driving after dark is riskier — about a quarter of all automobile traffic occurs between the hours of 7 p.m. and 8 a.m., yet same time period accounts for 40% of fatal and severe injuries among the same group 1.
Pedestrians and other vulnerable road users are also affected by reduced visibility in the dark. As a result, solutions must be identified to reduce the risk to all road users during the hours of darkness.