Abstract: A self-illuminated reflector useful as a nighttime warning marker has a retroreflective surface for redirecting external light back to its source, and includes miniature low power lamps which sufficiently illuminate the retroreflective surface to provide a highly visible warning marker in the absence of any external light directed at the surface. The self-illuminated reflector is comprised of a light source embedded within the optical material of a retroreflector which is directly coupled to a lens to provide a contiguous optical path between the retroreflector and the lens. In one embodiment, four light-emitting diodes are embedded in a three-inch diameter retroreflector which is covered by a clear, transparent lens to provide a lightweight, inexpensive warning marker.