Every year, roughly five thousands pedestrians and bicyclists are killed along U.S. roads - 2,300 of them occurring at nighttime - and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, based on a 2003 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation.

Modern automotive lighting technologies, including xenon bulbs and Adaptive Front Lighting Systems that employ led headlights, can aid better nighttime pedestrian safety, in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council.

Based on researcher Michael Flannagan of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, car drivers "overdrive" the headlights on most of nowadays autos, meaning they're going very fast to stop safely within the distance made visible by the headlights.

"The crucial security require in low-beam lighting is seeing distance," Flannagan said. "The highest safe speed with now days typical low beams is only around 45 mph. Our research indicate there's a major security problem that headlights could solve."

One feasible solution is Xenon headlights, sometimes often called blue headlights, these lights are based on a gas discharge method, Xenon uses an arc instead of a filament as a light source. The result is enhanced roadway vision by increasing the light output to the sides of the street.

A 2004 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute experiment exposed that Xenon headlamps offered two times as much light for seeing important things on the road while producing 25% less glare. The wider beam coverage also provides better lighting on road shoulders, where pedestrians and bicyclists are generally found.

Almost 120 automobile models built with Xenon headlights were sold in North America in the 2005 model year -; up 21% from 2004.

A new rising headlight technology is AFS or Adaptive Front Lighting System. It provides optimal lighting in a range of driving situation by automatically changing the beam pattern of the headlights in response to a variety of speed, weather conditions and road conditions. The headlamps automatically move as the steering wheel is turned. This aids light up the road at an earlier stage, allowing the driver more time to adjust and steer or brake as required.

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