Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts

The safety of roads in urban areas is a major concern for governments, demanding innovative solutions to enhance pedestrian safety. This paper introduces a novel approach to crosswalks by integrating resin with photoluminescent additives, offering a significant boost to road safety. A thorough metho...

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Autores: Mateo Sanguino, Tomás Jesús, Redondo González, Manuel Joaquín, Dávila Martín, José Miguel, Lozano Domínguez, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23407
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Road safety
Pedestrian crossings
Resins and additives
Mechanical analysis
Photoluminescent properties
Speed reduction
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spelling Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban ContextsMateo Sanguino, Tomás JesúsRedondo González, Manuel JoaquínDávila Martín, José MiguelLozano Domínguez, José ManuelRoad safetyPedestrian crossingsResins and additivesMechanical analysisPhotoluminescent propertiesSpeed reduction3305 Tecnología de la ConstrucciónThe safety of roads in urban areas is a major concern for governments, demanding innovative solutions to enhance pedestrian safety. This paper introduces a novel approach to crosswalks by integrating resin with photoluminescent additives, offering a significant boost to road safety. A thorough methodology was employed to assess its effectiveness, covering mechanical, lighting, and vibroacoustic aspects, alongside a photogrammetric analysis of real-world experiments. The material exhibited noteworthy mechanical properties, displaying consistent tensile strength, load capacity, and strain values with a remarkable Shore A hardness. After 20 min, luminance values peaked at 68 mcd/m2, surpassing standard vehicle headlights at 100 m. Additionally, vibroacoustic analysis highlighted a noticeable relationship between vehicle speed and sound bandwidth, indicating the system’s potential to alert pedestrians. Tests revealed that the proposed system significantly decreased the average vehicle speed by 36.96% compared to conventional crosswalks, with a 27.80% reduction when drivers yielded to pedestrians. Furthermore, a survey involving 35 participants, focusing on the knowledge of road safety regulations, behavior, signage, and visibility, found positive results regarding accident reduction. The estimations indicate potential decreases of 26.26% in injuries and 35.4% in fatalities due to improved road conditions, 26.58% in injuries and 53.16% in fatalities resulting from reduced average speeds, and 52.56% in injuries and 79.91% in fatalities through enhanced road education. This underscores the multifaceted impact of the system on urban road safety.MDPI20242024-03-0120242024-03-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10272/23407reponame:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelvainstname:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/234072026-06-02T14:58:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
title Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
spellingShingle Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
Mateo Sanguino, Tomás Jesús
Road safety
Pedestrian crossings
Resins and additives
Mechanical analysis
Photoluminescent properties
Speed reduction
3305 Tecnología de la Construcción
title_short Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
title_full Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
title_fullStr Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
title_sort Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mateo Sanguino, Tomás Jesús
Redondo González, Manuel Joaquín
Dávila Martín, José Miguel
Lozano Domínguez, José Manuel
author Mateo Sanguino, Tomás Jesús
author_facet Mateo Sanguino, Tomás Jesús
Redondo González, Manuel Joaquín
Dávila Martín, José Miguel
Lozano Domínguez, José Manuel
author_role author
author2 Redondo González, Manuel Joaquín
Dávila Martín, José Miguel
Lozano Domínguez, José Manuel
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Road safety
Pedestrian crossings
Resins and additives
Mechanical analysis
Photoluminescent properties
Speed reduction
3305 Tecnología de la Construcción
topic Road safety
Pedestrian crossings
Resins and additives
Mechanical analysis
Photoluminescent properties
Speed reduction
3305 Tecnología de la Construcción
description The safety of roads in urban areas is a major concern for governments, demanding innovative solutions to enhance pedestrian safety. This paper introduces a novel approach to crosswalks by integrating resin with photoluminescent additives, offering a significant boost to road safety. A thorough methodology was employed to assess its effectiveness, covering mechanical, lighting, and vibroacoustic aspects, alongside a photogrammetric analysis of real-world experiments. The material exhibited noteworthy mechanical properties, displaying consistent tensile strength, load capacity, and strain values with a remarkable Shore A hardness. After 20 min, luminance values peaked at 68 mcd/m2, surpassing standard vehicle headlights at 100 m. Additionally, vibroacoustic analysis highlighted a noticeable relationship between vehicle speed and sound bandwidth, indicating the system’s potential to alert pedestrians. Tests revealed that the proposed system significantly decreased the average vehicle speed by 36.96% compared to conventional crosswalks, with a 27.80% reduction when drivers yielded to pedestrians. Furthermore, a survey involving 35 participants, focusing on the knowledge of road safety regulations, behavior, signage, and visibility, found positive results regarding accident reduction. The estimations indicate potential decreases of 26.26% in injuries and 35.4% in fatalities due to improved road conditions, 26.58% in injuries and 53.16% in fatalities resulting from reduced average speeds, and 52.56% in injuries and 79.91% in fatalities through enhanced road education. This underscores the multifaceted impact of the system on urban road safety.
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