NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY ANALYSIS

Bloomberg Consulting is frequently asked to determine the visibility that was available to a driver during nighttime conditions at the particular intersection on the night of the accident.  Typically we perform a visibility study on a night that duplicates the moon phase and position.  Additionally we would consider the sun and moon timetables corresponding to the night of the accident.  Vehicles, pedestrians, or other objects of the same type as those involved in the accident are also used.  The testing is performed with the assistance of police officers in order to control the accident area so other vehicles can not enter the area.  State-of-the-art nighttime quality video equipment is often used to document and duplicate what can be seen with the naked eye.  The videotapes produced from the testing can be used to illustrate the nighttime visibility to others involved in the case or to a jury at trial.