crash barriers

Highway safety rails

Crash barriers are protective structures along roads, highways, or racetracks designed to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway or crossing into oncoming traffic.

They absorb or redirect impact energy during collisions: The car glanced off the crash barrier and spun to a stop.

Materials range from metal guardrails to concrete dividers to cable systems.

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asphalt · delineators · bollards · seat belts · concrete · safety barriers · wire rope · roadside · central reservation · hard shoulder · helmets · safety · highway · head-on collision · attenuation · airbags · reflectors · high visibility

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Raised road sections

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vehicle movement permission

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Unobstructed route ahead

entry points · gaps

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G