Pedestrians and residents will most likely want street lighting that provides consistent targeted lighting on footpaths with no shadows or unlit regions that might provide cover for more dangerous elements. Newer generation LEDs are available in a variety of beam spread patterns that can be combined to give uniform illumination without spilling excess lighting onto houses where residents might not want interference from bright lights outside of their homes. Reducing light pollution and glare may be secondary to other safety considerations, but they are equally important to individuals who will deal with those issues.  

Motorists will want intersections and roadways to be sufficiently lit to help them to see oncoming traffic and road hazards. The consistent and uniform lighting that LEDs create will also help reduce eyesight fatigue among motorists. That fatigue is typical when drivers move through alternating light and dark zones that might be created with less uniform lighting systems. LED street lighting that has an optimum combination of lighting color temperature and color rendering index will also give drivers the best opportunity to see subtle color contrasts on surfaces and objects, thus further improving conditions for safe driving.