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UNI 11248 - EN 13201 TABLES Table A - ROAD CLASSIFICATION AND SELECTION OF THE REFERENCE LIGHTING CATEGORY
Type Description Speed limits Reference lighting category
km/h mph
A1 Extra-urban Highway 130-150 81-93 ME1
A1 Urban Highway 130 81 ME1
A2 Highway road services 70-90 44-56 ME3a
A2 Urban Highway road services 50 31 ME3a
B Main extra-urban roads 110 68 ME3a
B Main extra-urban road service roads 70-90 44-56 ME4a
C Subsidiary extra-urban roads (C1 and C2 types) 70-90 44-56 ME3a
CSubsidiary extra-urban roads 50 31 ME4b
C Subsidiary extra-urban roads with particular limitations 70-90 44-56 ME3a
D Urban expressway 70 44 ME3a
DUrban expressway 50 31 ME3a
E Inter-district urban roads 50 31 ME3a
E District urban roads 50 31 ME3c
F Extra-urban local roads (F1 and F2 types) 70-90 44-56 ME3c
FExtra-urban local roads 50 31 ME3a
FExtra-urban local roads 30 19 ME4b
F Urban local roads (F1 and F2 types) 50 31 S3
F Urban local roads: town center, ambiental isles, zone 30 30 19 ME4b
F Urban local roads: other situations 30 19 CE4
F Urban local roads: pedestrian areas 5 3 CE5/S3
F Urban local roads: town center (main users: pedestrian, other users accepted) 5 3 CE5/S3
F Inter-zonal local roads 50 31 -
FInter-zonal local roads 30 19 -
- Cycle lane not declared S3
- Particular destination roads30 19 -
Table B - LIGHTING CATEGORY COMPARATION
-ME1ME2ME3ME4ME5ME6--
CE0CE1CE2CE3CE4CE5---
---S1S2S3S4S5S6
Tabella C - ADDITIONAL LIGHTING CATEGORY
Reference lighting categoryCE0CE1CE2CE3CE4CE5---
Reference lighting category---S1S2S3S4S5S6
Additional lighting category-EV3EV4EV5-----
Table D - INFLUENCE PARAMETERS (IF RELEVANTS) TO CONSIDER FOR REFERENCE LIGHTING CATEGORIES IN TABLE A TO DEFINE THE PROJECT LIGHTING CATEGORY
Road type Influence parameter
Traffic flow View field complexity Conflict zone Slow speed bump Attack risk index Average slope Field lighting level index Pedestrian
A1 Maximum High-
A2 Normal
B None
C-
D
E
F Normal None Normal
Cycle lane----<=2% Urban field Not allowed
Table E - ME LIGHTING CATEGORIES: MOTORIZED TRAFFIC ROADS WHERE LUMINANCE CALCULATION IS APPLICABLE, FOR DRY ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
Category Road coating luminance Disability glare Proximity lighting
L min.mainteined Uo min.Ul min. TI% max (+5% for low luminance sources) SR 2 min. (in absence of traffic zone with proper requirements near the lane)
[cd/m2] [cd/ft2]
ME1 2,0 0,1860,40,7100,5
ME2 1,5 0,1390,40,7100,5
ME3a 1,0 0,0930,40,7150,5
ME3b 1,0 0,0930,40,6150,5
ME3c 1,0 0,0930,40,5150,5
ME4a 0,75 0,0700,40,6150,5
ME4b 0,75 0,0700,40,5150,5
ME5 0,5 0,0460,350,4150,5
ME6 0,3 0,0280,350,415 No requirements
Table F - MEW LIGHTING CATEGORIES: MOTORIZED TRAFFIC ROADS WHERE LUMINANCE CALCULATION IS APPLICABLE, FOR MAINLY WET ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
CategoryRoad coating luminanceDisability glareIlluminazione di contiguita'
dry wet
L min.mainteined Uo min. Ul min. (free, may be used for highway)Uo min.TI% max (+5% for low luminance sources)SR 2 min. (in absence of traffic zone with proper requirements near the lane)
[cd/m2] [cd/ft2]
MEW1 2,0 0,1860,40,60,15100,5
MEW2 1,5 0,1390,40,60,15100,5
MEW3 1,0 0,0930,40,60,15150,5
MEW4 0,75 0,0700,4No requirements0,15150,5
MEW5 0,5 0,0460,35No requirements0,15150,5
Table G - CE LIGHTING CATEGORIES: MOTORIZED TRAFFIC ROADS WHERE LUMINANCE CALCULATION IS NOT APPLICABLE

(ex. conflict zone, crossroads, commercial roads, traffic circles, cycle and pedestrian lanes when A and S categories are not suitable)

Category Horizontal illuminament
Eavg. min.maintained [lx] Emin maintained [lx]
CE0500,4
CE1300,4
CE2200,4
CE3150,4
CE4100,4
CE57,50,4
Table H - S LIGHTING CATEGORIES: CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN AMBIENTS

(ex. sidewalks, cycle lanes, emergency lanes and other lanes separated or along the roadway, urban roads, pedestrian roads, parking areas, road inside school buildings, ...)

CategoryHorizontal illuminament
Eavg. min.maintained [lx] (to obtain uniformity Eavg < 1,5 Emin for the category) Emin maintained [lx]
S1155
S2103
S37,51,5
S451
S530,6
S620,6
S7performance not fixedperformance not fixed
Table I - A LIGHTING CATEGORIES: CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN AMBIENTS

(ex. sidewalks, cycle lanes, emergency lanes and other lanes separated or along the roadway, urban roads, pedestrian roads, parking areas, road inside school buildings, ...)

Category Hemispheric illuminament
Ehs min.mainteined [lx] Emin mainteined
A150,15
A230,15
A320,15
A41,50,15
A510,15
A6performance not fixedperformance not fixed
Table J - ES LIGHTING CATEGORIES: HEMICYLINDRIC ILLUMINAMENT SURVEY

(subsidiary to A and S classes when the designer wants to reduce criminality and insecurity perception)

Category Esc min.maintenied [lx]
ES110
ES27,5
ES35
ES43
ES52
ES61,5
ES71
ES80,75
ES90,5
Table K - EV LIGHTING CATEGORIES: VERTICAL ILLUMINAMENT SURVEY

to use in all those situations when it is necessary to notice/investigate vertical surfaces, for example crossing areas or conflict zone among different users

Category Ev min.mainteined [lx]
EV150
EV230
EV310
EV47,5
EV55
EV60,5
Table L - HINT ON THE LIGHTIN CATEGORY VARIATIONS RELATE TO INFLUENCE PARAMETERS
Influence parameter Lighting category variation Not applicable to
Normal view task-1A1
Not conflicting conditions
Traffic flow < 50% related to maximum
Traffic flow < 25% related to maximum-2
Active signals in conflict zones-1-
Colour rendering index >= 60 -1 (optional)
Colour rendering index < 30+1
Attack danger
Ground cross roads
Pedestrian crossing proximity
Slow-speed bump proximity

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