ISBN 978 3 901906 86 2

COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DE LECLAIRAGE

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ILLUMINATION
INTERNATIONALE BELEUCHTUNGSKOMMISSION

LIGHTING OF ROADS FOR MOTOR

AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC

CIE 115:2010
2 nd Edition
UDC:

628.971
628.971.6

Descriptor: Exterior lighting

Street lighting (fixed)

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CONTENTS
SUMMARY
RESUME
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
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INTRODUCTION
1.1
General
1.2
Need for Road Lighting

2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

2.1 Average Luminance of the Road Surface [Lav]
2.2
Overall Uniformity of Road Luminance [U0]
2.3
Longitudinal Uniformity of Road Surface Luminance []
2.4 Threshold Increment Tl [fTI]
2.5
Surround Ratio SR [Rs]
2.6
Discomfort Glare
3 THE PURPOSE OF ROAD LIGHTING
4 ROAD LIGHTING FOR THE MOTORIST
4.1
General Information
4.2 The Role of Road Lighting in Motor Traffic Safety
5 VISUAL CONDITIONS CONFRONTING THE MOTORIST
5.1
General
5.2
Urban Conditions
5.3
Rural Conditions
5.4 Weather Conditions
5.5 Age of the Road User
5.6 The Driver's Task and Visual Requirements
5.7
Direct Visual Guidance
6 QUALITY CRITERIA AND LIGHTING CLASSES
6.1
Quality Criteria for Road Lighting
6.2
Selection of Lighting Classes
6.2.1 Normal Lighting
6.2.2 Adaptive Lighting
7 REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTORIZED TRAFFIC
7.1 The Luminance Concept
7.2
Practical Considerations for Direct Visual Guidance
8 THE LIGHTING OF CONFLICT AREAS
9 ROAD LIGHTING FOR PEDESTRIANS
9.1
General
9.2 Crime and Lighting Studies
9.3
Road Accidents in Residential Areas
9.4
Quality Criteria
9.4.1 Lighting of Horizontal Surfaces
9.4.2 Lighting of Vertical Surfaces
9.4.3 Control of Glare
9.4.4 Choice of Light Source
9.5
Lighting Levels for Pedestrian and Low Speed Traffic Areas
10 APPEARANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
10.1 Energy Conservation
10.2 Appearance
10.3 Obtrusive Light
11 VISIBILITY CONCEPT AND MESOPIC VISION
12 REFERENCES

IV

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ANNEX A: EXAMPLE OF ECONOMIC CALCULATIONS

A.1 Costs
A.2 Profitability of Road Lighting
A.3 Examples

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ANNEX B: ROAD LIGHTING UNDER SNOW CONDITIONS

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ANNEX C: THRESHOLD INCREMENT Tl [FTI]

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ANNEX D: CONTROL OF GLARE IN PEDESTRIAN AND LOW SPEED TRAFFIC AREAS 30

ANNEX E: EXAMPLES FOR M, C, AND P LIGHTING CLASSES

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