How Crash Barriers Save Lives: The Science Behind Their Effectiveness
Have you ever seen an accident or the site after an accident? If yes then you must have seen broken guardrails and barriers. Ever wondered why they were there or thought about How these broken metal pieces had just saved a life?Accidents can happen because of multiple reasons but most prominent ones are Run off road accidents(RORs) and cross median accidents. 30 to 40% of fatal road accidents are caused by RORs. Cross median accidents are equally dangerous, people lose control of the vehicle when they face another vehicle crossing in the middle of the road. Crash Barriers were designed for such instances. They might look like a solid guardrail to withstand collision impact but actually they work in multiple ways. They are engineered to minimise the fatality and possibilities of accidents. They have a critical role to play on the roads. They also stop people from crossing over to […]
