There are some studies that show that lighting can effect a small decrease in accidents at known black-spots. It may be that lighting can decrease accidents at certain places, but excessive, poorly aimed lighting and the glare that it causes may be counterproductive and expensive. Yes it can, but only by education and legislation can the trend towards more and unnecessary lighting be halted and reversed. Unfortunately, there are no legal controls applicable to domestic lighting at the moment. Regulation can halt this trend.
Education can alert people to the scale of the problems of light pollution.
We want to see the promotion and installation of good lighting. Lighting that is not too bright, does not blot out the night sky and waste energy. Lighting that is sensible, economical, properly installed and regulated. We would like to see the night time environment and Earth's resources preserved for future generations. About this article. . .