The statistics show that most accidents involving pedestrians take place at crossings. The properly-selected lighting of a pedestrian crossing should ensure that a pedestrian can safety cross the road and a driver can see him/her on the crossing in time to react adequately.
The lighting must:
– show a pedestrian silhouette;
– create positive contrast (a bright figure against dark backgrounds) due to light coming angularly (from the side) and not vertically (from the above);
– not let drivers to dazzle;
– single out a crossing by a higher level of intensity (50 lx) compared to general lighting;
– also illuminate space where pedestrians wait at the crossing
