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Prevention of traffic accidents by shock absorption systems

Despite the continuous development of traffic systems and traffic rules, traffic accidents occur in some ways, whether by human mistake or external factors, so we at Shawahid Industrial Roads Company always seek to produce all traffic safety systems and reduce the effects of traffic accident, the most important of which are Shock absorption systems, as they are the most popular systems in the world to absorb shocks and tested to measure their resistance to traffic accident under traffic safety standards.

Multiple shock absorption systems to prevent traffic accidents

The possibility of traffic accident is as varied as their causes, so there are many different traffic safety systems to protect vehicles and their drivers from most traffic accidents, whether by the likelihood of the place, the environment, or the crashing body, including what secures collisions with roadsides and medians, as well as what secures collisions with barriers, and even what secures traffic accidents with other vehicles, such as trucks.

Importance of locating traffic accidents

Different traffic accident locations have various forms of collisions. Therefore we can’t use a single system to prevent traffic accidents, so traffic accidents locations are identified first. Then we need to know how the collision occurs in these places and the different angles of impact to know which type of traffic safety system for shock absorption will be effective in each place.

For example, at the front of GuardRail road barriers, the End Terminal System is the best traffic safety system for absorbing shocks when traffic accidents occur in this place. But at the intersection and in front of concrete barriers, it can’t be used, Crash Cushion Systems are the best to reduce traffic accidents in these places, due to the design of these systems.

If traffic safety systems are placed incorrectly, they won’t be effective. Therefore, before using traffic safety systems in general and shock absorption systems in particular, it is important to determine what has been mentioned above.

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Each traffic shock absorption system plays an important role in traffic safety due to the unique design of each system.

Rabtor

Shock absorption systems for poles are installed around trees or poles, especially inside cities to prevent traffic accidents.

These systems are characterized by their simple design and are made of high-quality flexible plastic materials. When the car crashes into the Raptor, the system absorbs the maximum amount of impact energy, protecting the driver and passengers from colliding with the pole itself and saving the costs of repairing or removing the poles due to traffic accidents.

Sentry Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA)

It is a shock absorption cushion fitted at the end (tail) of trucks, when the truck breaks down, the system is installed on it to protect trucks from traffic accidents while it is broken down on the road, or if there are repair operations on the road.

It can be easily replaced after a collision and recycled, it is compatible with speeds from 70 km/h to 100 km/h, and it can be fitted to any truck and equipped with signal panels to alert drivers.

Crash Cushion and End Terminal

These two shock absorption systems are to some extent similar in shape and function in preventing traffic accidents, as they both have faces covered with reflective films that enhance traffic safety by clarifying visibility. But they differ in the place of installation, and we will recognize their difference in their work.

Crash Cushion

The Crash Cushion system absorbs the shocks of traffic accidents. It contains a set of cylindrical internal cushions with a weak point in the center. When the car collides with it, these cushions compress without breaking and gradually stop the vehicle, causing minimal damage to the vehicle and high protection for drivers and passengers.

End Terminal

The End Terminal is similar to the Crash Cushion in absorbing the shock of a traffic collision and reducing vehicle speed differently. In traffic accidents, the front of the system moves backward as it wraps around the barrier itself from the other side, breaking the pillars and redirecting the vehicle back onto the road while slowing it down. End Terminal has been tested from several angles to ensure its efficiency.