Street lighting for preventing road traffic injuries

Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations

“…Regarding crime, it was found that neither switching-off nor partnight strategies affected crime rates, but that there was weak evidence of a reduction in crime associated with white light and dimming strategies. Regarding traffic collisions, the study found no evidence that either strategy led to an increase: this is somewhat surprising given the results of other studies suggesting lighting a previously unlit road reduces the after dark crash rate, 24,25,109,110,111 and that lower light levels are associated with increased crash rates. 15,26,113 A further problem with such energy saving strategies is that we do not know how it will affect behaviour.…”

Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations

“…Regarding crime, it was found that neither switching-off nor partnight strategies affected crime rates, but that there was weak evidence of a reduction in crime associated with white light and dimming strategies. Regarding traffic collisions, the study found no evidence that either strategy led to an increase: this is somewhat surprising given the results of other studies suggesting lighting a previously unlit road reduces the after dark crash rate, 24,25,109,110,111 and that lower light levels are associated with increased crash rates. 15,26,113 A further problem with such energy saving strategies is that we do not know how it will affect behaviour.…”

The effect of reduced street lighting on road casualties and crime in England and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analysis

“…Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively. 10 11 The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude. The results for crime were highly heterogeneous and limited in power due to the need to aggregate to MSOA level, but the average effects estimated overall do not suggest any increase in crime at an area level with reduced lighting.…”

“…Despite the limitations of this study, we utilised two large publicly available data sets to provide evidence on the relationship between recent street lighting adaptation strategies, road traffic collisions and crime. Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively 10 11. The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude.…”

Road traffic injuries and fatalities in Dominican Republic, 2017-2021: a neglected epidemic

“…Various studies have revealed the influence of road conditions on the behavior of road users and the occurrence of traffic accidents [31,36,37]. These conditions are related to factors such as street lighting density, street design, and the presence of pedestrian crossings, among others [2,37]. The findings of this study highlight provinces that are vulnerable to high mortality rates from traffic injuries, such as La Vega and Monseñor Nouel, due to their consistently high RTF rate year after year.…”

Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations

“…Regarding crime, it was found that neither switching-off nor partnight strategies affected crime rates, but that there was weak evidence of a reduction in crime associated with white light and dimming strategies. Regarding traffic collisions, the study found no evidence that either strategy led to an increase: this is somewhat surprising given the results of other studies suggesting lighting a previously unlit road reduces the after dark crash rate, 24,25,109,110,111 and that lower light levels are associated with increased crash rates. 15,26,113 A further problem with such energy saving strategies is that we do not know how it will affect behaviour.…”

The effect of reduced street lighting on road casualties and crime in England and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analysis

“…Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively. 10 11 The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude. The results for crime were highly heterogeneous and limited in power due to the need to aggregate to MSOA level, but the average effects estimated overall do not suggest any increase in crime at an area level with reduced lighting.…”

“…Despite the limitations of this study, we utilised two large publicly available data sets to provide evidence on the relationship between recent street lighting adaptation strategies, road traffic collisions and crime. Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively 10 11. The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude.…”

Road traffic injuries and fatalities in Dominican Republic, 2017-2021: a neglected epidemic

“…Various studies have revealed the influence of road conditions on the behavior of road users and the occurrence of traffic accidents [31,36,37]. These conditions are related to factors such as street lighting density, street design, and the presence of pedestrian crossings, among others [2,37]. The findings of this study highlight provinces that are vulnerable to high mortality rates from traffic injuries, such as La Vega and Monseñor Nouel, due to their consistently high RTF rate year after year.…”

Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations

“…Regarding crime, it was found that neither switching-off nor partnight strategies affected crime rates, but that there was weak evidence of a reduction in crime associated with white light and dimming strategies. Regarding traffic collisions, the study found no evidence that either strategy led to an increase: this is somewhat surprising given the results of other studies suggesting lighting a previously unlit road reduces the after dark crash rate, 24,25,109,110,111 and that lower light levels are associated with increased crash rates. 15,26,113 A further problem with such energy saving strategies is that we do not know how it will affect behaviour.…”

The effect of reduced street lighting on road casualties and crime in England and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analysis

“…Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively. 10 11 The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude. The results for crime were highly heterogeneous and limited in power due to the need to aggregate to MSOA level, but the average effects estimated overall do not suggest any increase in crime at an area level with reduced lighting.…”

“…Despite the limitations of this study, we utilised two large publicly available data sets to provide evidence on the relationship between recent street lighting adaptation strategies, road traffic collisions and crime. Systematic reviews of the evidence on the effects of increased street lighting on road traffic collisions and crime suggest relative reductions of 32% and 38%, respectively 10 11. The current study showed CIs sufficiently narrow to exclude changes in collisions of such magnitude.…”

Road traffic injuries and fatalities in Dominican Republic, 2017-2021: a neglected epidemic

“…Various studies have revealed the influence of road conditions on the behavior of road users and the occurrence of traffic accidents [31,36,37]. These conditions are related to factors such as street lighting density, street design, and the presence of pedestrian crossings, among others [2,37]. The findings of this study highlight provinces that are vulnerable to high mortality rates from traffic injuries, such as La Vega and Monseñor Nouel, due to their consistently high RTF rate year after year.…”