Sun glare affects the drivers' vision of the road traffic environment ahead, thereby
introducing risks to driving safety. The angle between the sun's position and the driver's line …

There has been extensive visual-disability-focused safety research resulting from various
factors/conditions that have a significant impact on a driver's ability to maneuver safely. One …

In this paper, a geometric model for predicting locations and times where sun glare has the
potential to affect drivers on roadways was developed. Existing or prospective highway …

This research conducted a two-stage assessment to investigate sun glare effects on road
safety in Edmonton. The first stage developed a methodology to model sun glare …

Introduction Studies in weather-affected traffic collisions have mainly focused on rain and
snow, which can be referred to as highly variable and non-recurrent events. On the other …

The sun is most hazardous to drivers when it is close to the horizon, particularly within an
hour after sunrise (dawn) and an hour before sunset (dusk). The position of the sun and the …

Over the last three decades, traffic crashes have been one of the leading causes of fatalities
and economic losses in the world. Since vulnerable road users have specific characteristics …

1.1 Background Over the past few years, there has been a rapid increase in urbanization
worldwide, resulting in an upsurge in motorization and consequent traffic congestion [1] …

Las importantes consecuencias humanas, sociales y económicas de los accidentes de
tráfico hicieron a las administraciones españolas concienciarse de la importancia de la …

This paper describes a GIS-based methodology to determine direct sunlight exposure for the
road network in Cape Town. Thus, for an arbitrary position in the roadway alignment of the …