{
    "id": 2412,
    "date": "2024-11-04T10:49:24",
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    "modified": "2025-04-24T10:35:54",
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    "slug": "crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads",
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    "link": "https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/",
    "title": {
        "rendered": "Crash cushions: the devices that protect our roads"
    },
    "content": {
        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2412\" class=\"elementor elementor-2412\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b46606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b46606\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13cabef\" data-id=\"13cabef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3de1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ef3de1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9d8364\" data-id=\"a9d8364\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c611f2a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c611f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be82de\" data-id=\"9be82de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb3591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb3591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Road accidents can have a devastating impact on people&#8217;s lives and road safety. To address this challenge, crash cushions represent a fundamental solution, but in some cases, these devices can pose a danger by being fixed obstacles themselves.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In this article, we will explore in detail the world of crash cushions, what they are, and how they function according to the European and American regulations that govern them. We will also analyze their performance characteristics, the differences between redirective and non-redirective attenuators, the repairability of the devices, and the contexts in which they are used to ensure road safety in order to select the most suitable crash cushion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f21cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f21cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Quick Links<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#What_is_a_crash_cushion\" >What is a crash cushion?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#How_do_crash_cushions_work\" >How do crash cushions work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#European_Standard_EN1317_and_American_Standard_MASH\" >European Standard EN1317 and American Standard MASH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#Performance_of_crash_cushions\" >Performance of crash cushions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#The_difference_between_redirective_and_non-redirective_crash_cushions\" >The difference between redirective and non-redirective crash cushions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#Selection_and_application_of_a_crash_cushion\" >Selection and application of a crash cushion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#What_is_the_safest_crash_cushion_in_the_world\" >What is the safest crash cushion in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions-the-invisible-guardians-of-our-roads\/#CONCLUSION\" >CONCLUSION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_crash_cushion\"><\/span>What is a crash cushion?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3434c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3434c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of passive road safety is to prevent a driving error from turning into a tragedy. A crash cushion is a passive road safety device designed to minimize damage and injuries during a road accident. The crash cushion is positioned along roads and highways, ready to absorb the kinetic energy of vehicles in a controlled manner, minimizing the impact and protecting both people and vehicles involved.<br \/>The function of an attenuator is to:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Absorb the impact of vehicles up to a speed of 130km\/h (the most common speed limit on highways worldwide);<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Redirect the errant vehicle back onto the road, avoiding rollovers, twists, head-to-head collisions, or others.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b15725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b15725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_crash_cushions_work\"><\/span>How do crash cushions work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e27827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e27827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, when a vehicle collides with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/p\/crash-cushion\/leonidas\/\">crash cushion<\/a>, it deforms gradually, dissipating the vehicle&#8217;s kinetic energy and reducing the impact acceleration. This process is crucial for mitigating damage and protecting people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0925e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0925e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO2.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO2-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">IMAGE 02 \u2013 crash cushions <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4c297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd4c297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a0929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a0929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"European_Standard_EN1317_and_American_Standard_MASH\"><\/span>European Standard EN1317 and American Standard MASH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6993c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6993c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Road safety is a universal priority, and to ensure it, there are regulations that define the performance criteria of passive road safety devices. Specifically, in Europe, the reference standard is called EN1317 and is widely used in non-European countries such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. In these countries, the performance criteria are evaluated in accordance with the Manual for the Evaluation of Safety Devices (MASH).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af73255 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af73255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1684\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3.webp 1684w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3-300x119.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3-1024x407.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3-768x305.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3-1536x610.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/foto3-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1684px) 100vw, 1684px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">IMAGE 03 \u2013Standards<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a254a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a254a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5005781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5005781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These standards establish criteria for impact tests, evaluation, and certification of attenuators, ensuring that they meet road safety standards. EN1317 standard sets the criteria for testing crash cushions according to different approaches, four speed classes (50, 80, 100, 110), and with vehicles of three different masses (from 900kg to 1500kg).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6176c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d6176c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422154d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"422154d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"mash-standard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zbWFyb2Fkc2FmZXR5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL21hc2gtc3RhbmRhcmQud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard-1024x288.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard-1024x288.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard-300x84.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard-768x216.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard-18x5.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mash-standard.webp 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">MASH standard <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d68623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d68623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crashtest-1317.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"crashtest 1317\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zbWFyb2Fkc2FmZXR5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL2NyYXNodGVzdC0xMzE3LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crashtest-1317.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2424\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crashtest-1317.webp 691w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crashtest-1317-300x104.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crashtest-1317-18x6.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">MASH crashtest <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d83a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24d83a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160336e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"160336e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MASH standard differs not only in the different test angles but also in the types of vehicles used: a 1100 kg car and a 2270kg pickup truck, meeting the safety needs represented by heavier vehicles, which constitute an increasingly significant percentage of the circulating fleet.<\/p><p><br \/>In light of this increase in vehicle size and mass, such as SMA, we posed the following question: what behavior do crash cushions tested with a 1500kg vehicle have in the event of a collision with a heavier vehicle?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0969c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0969c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f134f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f134f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_of_crash_cushions\"><\/span>Performance of crash cushions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e663fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e663fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crash cushions are evaluated based on their behavior following a collision, including their ability to absorb kinetic energy, redirect vehicles, and lateral displacement. Additionally, they must ensure safety for both vehicle occupants and all road users. Part 3 of the EN1317 standard regulates performance classes, acceptance criteria for impact tests, and test methods for attenuators. Compliance with these criteria allows for the issuance of the CE marking. The following parameters are examined:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Acceleration Severity Index (ASI)<\/li><li>Redirect Zone<\/li><li>Permanent lateral displacement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac95ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac95ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>The ASI (Acceleration Severity Index)<\/strong><\/h5><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>is one of the most indicative parameters regarding the severity of the impact suffered following the vehicle&#8217;s collision with the device. Measurements are made using accelerometers on the vehicle and compared to parameters considered &#8220;limit,&#8221; below which the risk to passengers wearing seat belts is very low.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44edd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44edd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"FOTO5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zbWFyb2Fkc2FmZXR5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL0ZPVE81LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5-768x266.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO5-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Acceleration Severity Index<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec04662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec04662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Naturally, the criterion used for ASI provides useful indication of the risk to the vehicle&#8217;s passengers in the event of a collision; however, it is not the only criterion for demonstrating passenger safety. A more effective parameter for measurement is the calculation of biomechanical parameters. The <strong>redirect zone (whose result is indicated by the letter &#8220;Z&#8221;)<\/strong> is an index that measures the device&#8217;s ability to redirect the vehicle. A positive result is determined by a deceleration of the vehicle and reduced distance from the impact point.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f11dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f11dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO6.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"FOTO6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zbWFyb2Fkc2FmZXR5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL0ZPVE82LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2426\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO6.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO6-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO6-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Redirect zone <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f896210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f896210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, <strong>permanent lateral displacement (indicated by &#8220;D&#8221;)<\/strong> denotes the displacement of the device from its axis or the loss of fragments from the attenuator following the impact. It is very important for this index to be in D1 because a higher value would imply that the attenuator could invade the roadway and cause further accidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8456f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a8456f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO7.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"FOTO7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQyNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zbWFyb2Fkc2FmZXR5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDNcL0ZPVE83LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO7.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO7-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO7-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Permanent lateral displacement <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85eeeaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"85eeeaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935449c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"935449c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_difference_between_redirective_and_non-redirective_crash_cushions\"><\/span>The difference between redirective and non-redirective crash cushions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb01fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb01fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e822052\" data-id=\"e822052\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8936b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8936b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35481c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35481c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A distinctive feature of impact attenuators is their ability to redirect vehicles in the event of a collision. The crash cushion can be:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Redirective:<\/strong> tested to absorb side impacts as well and thus with the ability to redirect the vehicle along its original path.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Non-redirective<\/strong>: tested only for frontal impacts with a high risk of unpredictable performance in the event of side impacts. For non-redirective attenuators, only a frontal test is provided. Therefore, we do not know how the device would behave in the event of a side impact. This aspect must always be considered when selecting the attenuator to install.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Is the crash cushion repairable?<\/strong><\/p><p><br \/>A classification of crash cushions distinguishes between sacrificial and repairable products. The use of sacrificial attenuators involves disposing of the device after impact. Repairability is a crucial aspect of crash cushions. It should be possible to repair or replace damaged components easily after an accident, reducing maintenance costs and ensuring continuous protection for road users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf521e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adf521e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d5557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16d5557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc756d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc756d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selection_and_application_of_a_crash_cushion\"><\/span>Selection and application of a crash cushion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e2304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e2304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How to select a crash cushion?<\/strong><\/p><p><br \/>When selecting the device to install, the context must be considered, which is determined by a series of factors such as:<\/p><ol><li>\u00a0Speed limit;<\/li><li>Shape of the obstacle;<\/li><li>Width of the obstacle;<\/li><li>Ground conditions;<\/li><li>Other elements regarding the surrounding environment.<\/li><\/ol><p>Often, on roads, we still find attenuators made of plastic that are highly risky, especially if installed inside tunnels, as they contribute to the spread of flames in the event of a fire.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-01952e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01952e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b35c9\" data-id=\"55b35c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fef823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fef823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PLASTIC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PLASTIC.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PLASTIC-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PLASTIC-7x12.jpg 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">PLASTIC<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac1a9d\" data-id=\"6ac1a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50507cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50507cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not only the material problem but also the road obstruction and anchoring support influence the correct selection of the product. This is why each problem corresponds to a specific solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cd7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83cd7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de6bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de6bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In which contexts are crash cushions applied?<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Crash cushions are used in various contexts: The most common context is certainly the high-speed road (highway, expressway), as well as main and secondary rural roads. However, there are special contexts where crash cushions are used to prevent even moderate-speed accidents from turning into tragedies.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Work areas: in road work zones, the attenuator protects workers and motorists during road construction or maintenance. It is applied at the end of the concrete barrier that delimits the work area from the roadway. In this way, the attenuator prevents head-on collisions with the rigid barrier element, as well as the vehicle&#8217;s access to the confined area of work, avoiding a possible collision with the operators.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5dfeb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f5dfeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO8.png 583w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO8-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO8-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Road work zones<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548e26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"548e26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Urban Areas:<\/strong> in cities, the crash cushion is installed to protect critical points such as trees, traffic signal poles, pillars, and portals. 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This is a special context where the size of the device and the materials used, combined with a minimally invasive anchoring procedure and the guarantee of high performance, really make a difference<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d3c5e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7d3c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO10.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO10.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO10-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO10-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Road work zones<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d08f4e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d08f4e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e064e3\" data-id=\"8e064e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0d485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d0d485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_safest_crash_cushion_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the safest crash cushion in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c23444a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c23444a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f443b7\" data-id=\"5f443b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5045a91 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5045a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the attenuators installed on Italian and worldwide roads, the SMA device that complies with European regulations is named Leonidas and represents the pinnacle of road safety. Characterized by a compact length (5840 mm in the 110 class), made entirely of steel, with redirective capacity, and CE certified for asphalt use, Leonidas fits the specific needs of the road and the surrounding environment, contributing to making roads safer for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4a2df6\" data-id=\"e4a2df6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5034821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5034821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2432\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO11.png 375w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO11-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FOTO11-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">IMAGE 9 \u2013 ANDROMEDA BRIDGE RAIL H4<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfa321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0bfa321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8698ffd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8698ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the only attenuator tested according to two different standards \u2013 European EN 1317 and American NCHRP 350 \u2013 which sets it apart from other attenuators: it allows demonstrating how the system works in the event of impact with both light vehicles \u2013 as required by European standards \u2013 and heavy vehicles (such as American pickups).<\/p><p>To recap, these are the reasons that make Leonidas the safest crash cushion in the world:<\/p><p>1. CE certified according to EN 1317 standard<br \/>2. Redirective<br \/>3. Fully made of steel<br \/>4. Repairable<br \/>5. Tested with a 2000 kg pickup truck<br \/>6. Tested at 130 km\/h<\/p><p>But above all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smaroadsafety.com\/en\/p\/crash-cushion\/leonidas\/\"><strong>Leonidas<\/strong><\/a> represents&#8230;<\/p><p><strong>&#8230;The most compact crash cushion in the world!<\/strong><\/p><p>The model for the 110km\/h speed class is less than 6 meters long. <br \/>Comparing it to other competitors, the difference \u2013 in terms of length for the 110 class \u2013 is at least 2.5 meters. This is a uniquely advantageous feature in terms of safety. In fact, a &#8220;compact&#8221; crash cushion reduces road invasiveness and allows for greater braking space on the road to avoid further accidents: in 2.5 meters, you can slow down enough to steer before impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46f6d03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f6d03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-302bfdd\" data-id=\"302bfdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909c5d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909c5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Hence the motto:<\/h5><h5>shorter means safer.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c01977\" data-id=\"0c01977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a816181 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a816181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To discover the SMA impact attenuator family,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094c8d5 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"094c8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@attenuatoriurtoSMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c8587 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80c8587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@attenuatoriurtoSMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d044e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64d044e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f4caf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f4caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONCLUSION\"><\/span>CONCLUSION<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><br \/>In conclusion, crash cushions are fundamental devices to ensure road safety and protect human lives. 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