![]() ![]() ![]() Some cities use radar instead of cameras, which works better in low-visibility but typically can't provide as rich a picture of what's going on. Some agencies use cameras to monitor traffic modes, but cameras are limited in rainy, dark or foggy conditions. So knowing what's going on in low-visibility conditions is essential for mobility and safety of all road users. And when darkness comes earlier in fall and winter, crashes increase dramatically. ![]() For pedestrians the intersection is a particularly dangerous place: the City of Portland, Oregon identified that two-thirds of all crashes involving a pedestrian happen at intersections. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates that more than 50 percent of the combined total of fatal and injury crashes occur at or near intersections.
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