Why are some fire trucks yellow and why are some red?

Why Lime-Yellow Fire Trucks Are Safer Than Red. Human factors and ergonomics researchers have found that bright yellow vehicles are less likely to be. Red may be the traditional color of fire engines, but human factors and ergonomics research finds that lime-yellow fire vehicles are less likely to be involved in accidents. read more

Favor of the month, there was one study done that yellow was better than red and admin. jumped on the wagon. It took years to correct the mistake . Red is the colour people remember as a fire truck. The colour isn't that important it's the reflective tape that works best . read more

During their four-year study published in 1995, Solomon and King found that the risk of a visibility-related, multiple-vehicle accidents may be as much as three times greater for red or red/white fire trucks compared to lime-yellow/white trucks. read more

I started in the fire service as a volunteer in 1964 in Fort Lee N.J. so that is why I know some of this ancient history so well, plus grew up in a family where my dad and most of my uncles were firefighters. read more