There have been 33,399 casualties to road users with dazzling sun among the contributing factors in the last 10 years. On average, this results in 653 road users being killed or experiencing serious injury every year. Cars are involved in the majority of casualties attributed to sun glare, making up 59% in 2021 and 63% across the decade.
The Department of Transport has released 2021 figures, with this year noting 2,369 casualties attributed to dazzling sun – 558 (24%) resulting in serious injury including 19 deaths.
A new poll by Glasses Direct in partnership with Transitions, surveyed 2,000 UK drivers, half of which were legally required by law to wear prescription glasses when driving. The survey found that 14% of drivers had been involved in a collision or near-miss because of impaired vision (i.e. sun glare) on the road, and according to the Department of Transport there were 1,774 collisions contributing to dazzling sun incidents in 2021.
