TheGrinningSkull t1_iru5m5a wrote on October 11, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Reply to comment by HoboAJ in Are there any studies regarding traffic accidents going eastbound in the morning during sunrise and westbound in the evening during sunset? by lil_layne

2nd paragraph:

“According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, sun glare causes approximately 9,000 accidents per year, and is the second environmental-related reason drivers get into crashes, with the first being slick roads.”

SonoftheMorning t1_irunqxo wrote on October 11, 2022 at 4:07 AM

I was hit by a left-turning car while riding my bike through a lighted intersection last year when the sun was low in the sky behind me. The guy never saw me because the sun glare against his windshield made everything beyond his hood invisible.