Overview
- One in 10 motorists say they are scared to drive after dark, based on Vauxhall’s survey of 2,000 UK drivers.
- Nearly 19% report making fewer night journeys than a year ago, with many pointing to glare from modern headlights.
- Respondents cite practical impacts such as missing social visits and taking detours, with six in ten choosing longer, better-lit routes.
- Vauxhall’s exploratory trial had anxious night drivers complete two identical after-dark routes wearing heart-rate monitors, once with Intelli-Lux HD and once with standard LEDs.
- Participants reported 28% higher confidence, 35% better visibility and 39% lower cognitive demand with the adaptive lights, with lower, steadier heart rates, though the company-run study was small and preliminary.