China Safety Science Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 154-161.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2022.10.1526

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Research on landscaplization of municipal road lighting facilities based on road traffic safety

YAN Yonghong1,2(), YE Zhenguang1,2, YU Kaiyuan1,2, LI Na3, ZHANG Bohan4   

  1. 1 Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chognqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
    2 Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chognqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
    3 Department of Sculpture, Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Chongqing 400030, China
    4 Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
  • Received:2022-04-14 Revised:2022-08-16 Online:2022-10-28 Published:2023-04-28

Abstract:

In order to improve road lighting safety through an artistry lighting design strategy with limited cost, with lighting design of Chancheng Avenue in Xishui county as an example, influence of lamppost color on drivers' fatigue was studied based on road space enclosed scene and road length threshold by using drivers' visual attention theory. Secondly, effects of LED light-boxes on visual guidance in foggy weather, pedestrian security, and location identification were explored, and influence of road lighting, light source color temperature, and color rendering index on foggy nighttime driving safety was studied. Then, four different working modes for full bright (from dusk till midnight), mid-night, foggy daytime, and foggy nighttime were proposed based on energy-saving requirement. Finally, reliability and effectiveness of all-weather, all-time design strategy were verified through data measurement and user evaluation after project completion. The results indicate high satisfaction from drivers and pedestrians on the uniqueness of the design, safety of the nighttime road lighting environment, and visual guidance of lighting facilities. Colored lampposts relieve drivers' visual fatigue and remind them to reduce speed. Also, the light-boxes effectively provide visual reference for foggy nighttime driving.

Key words: traffic safety, road lighting, landscaplization, lamppost color, LED light-boxes, foggy weather