How safe are the motorway wire crash barriers ???

Turner · 14-03-2004 10:22pm #1

See for yourself.

WIRE CRASH BARRIER

Click the FLEXIFENCE WRS link on the right of the page.
Is about 2 mb i think.

Chief.

Borzoi · 14-03-2004 11:30pm

Works imprressively:D

Victor · 14-03-2004 11:55pm

Interesting the way the truck approaches almost parrallel and then swings the tail end in. Call me sceptical about a manufacturers claims.

BrianD3 · 15-03-2004 12:40pm

To me, the truck in the video looks like it would have a d.g.v.w of around 7.5-10 tonnes. I would like to see how the barrier would have reacted if hit by a fully laden artic weighing 40 tonnes. Also, I didn't see any data about either the speed or angle of impact - it's impossible to judge just from looking at the video, and this is very important data when evaluating the performance of the barrier.

BrianD3

BrianD · 15-03-2004 1:48pm

The hedgerow on the N7 near Rathcoole seems to be able to capture HGV's without a crash barrier! Saw a "heavy mover" recently that had left the carraigeway and made a controlled stop using the wide median and the hedgerow. Not two much of the hedge row left though.

For the few accidents that cable barriers will contain I would say that they are more than safe.

Turner · 15-03-2004 9:11pm

Anybody want to search for more video on these guardrails... Took me a while to find that one and its not the best.

Chief.

BrianD3 · 15-03-2004 10:34pm

Some more videos and still pics here:
http://www.brifen.co.uk/

BrianD3

Turner · 16-03-2004 8:01pm

Looks like its safe anyway.

well safer than a hedgerow id bet.

Victor · 17-03-2004 2:39pm

Originally posted by BrianD3
http://www.brifen.co.uk/

'ere http://www.brifen.co.uk/video.html

How safe are the motorway wire crash barriers ???

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