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- Extremely large numbers of pedestrians are killed in collisions with vehicles because of darkness.(2,300 fatalities in USA, 150,000 worldwide)
- The risk of having a road accident at night is 3-7 times higher than in the daytime
- Night-Time Accidents are more severe in terms of critical injuries
- In Germany the number of accidents at night declined more strongly in the last decade compared to daytime
Improved Night-time Road Safety depends on:
- Light source development
- Headlamp development
- Vehicle system development
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