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  • Nighttime driving presents significant challenges due to reduced illumination.
  • Higher fatality rates occur at night, particularly in crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Low light levels are a primary factor in nighttime collisions, reducing visibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research on nighttime driving conditions and their impact on visual function and performance.
  • To examine how driver age and visual status influence nighttime driving.
  • To assess the visibility challenges for vulnerable road users at night.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on the nighttime road environment.
  • Analysis of research on visual function under mesopic conditions.
  • Inclusion of studies on driver age, visual status, and vulnerable road user visibility.

Main Results:

  • Visual function is reduced in mesopic conditions, worsened by age and visual impairment.
  • Road lighting and headlight glare significantly impact vision and driving.
  • Retroreflective clothing in biomotion configuration enhances pedestrian and cyclist conspicuity.

Conclusions:

  • Age and visual impairment exacerbate reduced visual function during nighttime driving.
  • Evolving lighting technologies (e.g., LED) may alter glare and visibility effects.
  • Improving vulnerable road user visibility is critical for nighttime safety.