Note on nonveridical visual perception and pedestrian accidents at night.
It is sometimes supposed that increase of pedestrian conspicuity could lead to substantial reductions in pedestrian accidents at night. Available evidence is, however, not particularly encouraging. It is suggested that other factors affecting drivers' and pedestrians' perception may be involved.
D000054:Acceleration; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003623:Dark Adaptation; D003867:Depth Perception; D004215:Distance Perception; D006801:Humans; D014796:Visual Perception