Each year, around 5,000 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed along U.S. roads - 2,300 of them happening at night - and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, according to a 2003 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.

New automotive lighting systems, including xenon bulbs and Adaptive Front Lighting Systems that utilize led headlights, can help improve nighttime pedestrian security, according to the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council.

According to researcher Michael Flannagan of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, drivers "overdrive" the headlights on lots of nowadays vehicles, meaning they are going excessively fast to stop safely within the distance made observable by the headlights.

"The vital safety need in low-beam lighting is seeing distance," Flannagan said. "The maximum secure speed with today's regular low beams is only about 45 mph. Our research point to there is a major safety problem that headlights could address."

One possible answer is Xenon headlights, often generally known as blue headlights, these lights are based on a gas discharge process, Xenon uses an arc instead of a filament as a light source. The result is enhanced roadway vision by rising the light output to the sides of the road.

A 2004 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute test revealed that Xenon headlamps provided two times as much light for seeing critical objects on the road while producing 25 percent less glare. The wider beam coverage also provides improved lighting on road shoulders, where pedestrians and bicyclists are usually found.

Nearly 120 vehicle models equipped with Xenon headlights were offered in North America in the 2005 model year -; up 21 percent from 2004.

One more emerging headlight technology is AFS or Adaptive Front Lighting System. It provides optimum illumination in various driving conditions by automatically modifying the beam pattern of the headlights in response to a range of speed, weather conditions and road situations. The headlamps automatically move as the steering wheel is turned. This helps illuminate the road at an earlier stage, allowing the driver more time to change and steer or brake as needed.

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