The Influence of Vehicle Color on Speed Perception in Nighttime Driving Conditions

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(8), С. 3591 - 3591

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

Vehicle color coatings have long been recognized as a factor influencing road safety, particularly regarding their impact on speed perception and crash risk. This study aims to examine how different vehicle affect drivers’ of under nighttime driving conditions, with specific focus sustainability visibility. A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted using simulator replicate realistic night traffic scenarios. total 161 participants evaluated passenger vehicles in four distinct treatments, white (high-reflective paint), yellow (matte safety film), blue (glossy metallic finish), black (low-reflective coating), at two speeds: 30 km/h 50 km/h. Participants’ perceived speeds were collected analyzed standardized statistical methods. Results indicated consistent pattern: overestimated underestimated across all colors. Lighter-colored (white yellow) moving faster than darker-colored (blue black), significant differences between (30 km/h), (50 km/h). Additionally, female tended estimate higher male most conditions. Other individual factors, such place residence, driver’s license type, experience, frequency driving, also showed measurable effects perception. By accounting for diverse demographic characteristics, the highlights perceptual biases related can influence driver behavior. These findings emphasize importance considering strategies, including education, design, policy development aimed reducing

Язык: Английский

Integrating sustainability and least cost path analysis with a relative sustainability scoring index for optimal road planning

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Язык: Английский