Reflective clothing is attractive to pedestrians

Costello, Theresa; Wogalter, Michael S.

doi:10.1037/e577142012-011

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“…The concern is that consumers may not be willing to pay even a small amount more for items with reflective material, or may even want to pay less. Costello and Wogalter (2004) showed that a relatively large segment of the population is interested in and willing to spend more for reflective material on athletic shoes (60% of respondents), sweatshirts and jackets (49% of respondents). The present study poses a somewhat different question in that it asks participants how much more or less they would be willing to pay for clothing items with reflective material added to them.…”

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Reflective Trim on Clothing: Desirability Indicated by Purchase Preference

Costello

Wogalter

2007

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians result in 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population annually in the U.S. Most of these fatalities are attributed to pedestrians not being seen in time for the driver to avoid a collision, particularly under poor visibility conditions. Previous research shows that reflective clothing worn at night can substantially increase pedestrians' visual conspicuity to drivers. The purpose of the present research was to examine people's desire for reflective trim on their clothing. Findings of strong desirability for reflective trim could prompt its incorporation into garments available to the public, and thus, potentially decrease pedestrian-related motor vehicle accidents. The present study measured the extent to which people are willing to pay extra or less for clothing with reflective material compared to the same items without reflective material. People reported they are willing to pay more for reflective material on sports-related, children's and inclement-weather clothing. Implications for safety and future research are discussed.

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confidence: 99%