Researchers
Principal Investigator
Neal Hawkins
hawkins@iastate.edu email >Director Research Administration, ISU
Student Researcher(s)
Caroline Kinzenbaw
Hillary Isebrands
Massiel Orellana
About the research
Citizens request the installation of roadway lighting in their communities based on several motivations, including the experience or perception that lighting improves traffic safety and reduces crime, while also providing a tangible benefit of taxpayer dollars at work. Roadway authority staff fully appreciate these citizen concerns; however, roadway lighting is expensive to install, supply energy to, and maintain in perpetuity. The installation of roadway lighting is only one of a number of strategies agencies have to address nighttime crash concerns. This research assists local agencies in deciding when, where, and how much rural intersection lighting to provide.
