Highway Crash cushion systems are advanced roadside safety solutions engineered to absorb collision energy and minimize the severity of vehicle impacts with fixed roadside hazards. Installed at high-risk locations such as barrier terminals, bridge piers, gore areas, toll plazas, medians, and highway exits, these systems significantly improve roadside safety while reducing damage to vehicles and infrastructure.
These impact attenuator systems designed according to internationally recognized crash-testing standards, Highway Crash Cushion Systems gradually decelerate vehicles during impact by dissipating kinetic energy through controlled deformation. This controlled energy absorption helps protect vehicle occupants while preventing severe secondary collisions.
At Shawahid Roads Industrial, our crash cushion systems are manufactured using high-strength galvanized steel components and advanced energy-absorbing mechanisms to ensure reliable long-term performance in harsh environmental conditions. They are ideal for highways, expressways, urban roads, construction zones, and permanent traffic safety projects.
How Crash Cushion Systems Improve Highway Safety?
Highway crash cushions are designed to absorb and dissipate collision energy during vehicle impacts with fixed roadside hazards.
Using sliding steel beams with sliding spacers, in the event of a collision, these beams gradually slide down each other as the internal cushions of the impact attenuator systems compress without breaking.
Modern crash cushions are engineered to redirect vehicles safely away from hazards while minimizing accident severity and infrastructure damage.
The internal cushions absorb the energy of the collision and control the vehicle’s speed, reducing it to a complete stop in a matter of seconds at speeds ranging from 50 km/h to 120 km/h.
Applications of highway impact attenuator
Impact attenuator systems are designed in different sizes to suit varying speeds and locations:
- Highway gore areas.
- Exit and entry ramps.
- Concrete barrier ends.
- Bridge piers.
- Toll plazas.
- Highway medians.
- Tunnel entrances.
- Construction work zones.
- Fixed roadside obstacles.
- High-speed intersections.
Features of Crash Attenuator
- MASH TL-3 compliant design.
- Crash-tested safety system.
- Heavy-duty galvanized steel construction.
- Corrosion-resistant steel structure.
- High energy absorption performance.
- High-visibility reflective front panels.
- Rounded edges of the front face for increased safety.
- Suitable for highways and work zones.
- Easy installation and maintenance.
- Low maintenance requirements.
- Long operational lifespan.
Why Choose Shawahid Highway Crash Cushion Systems?
Shawahid Highway Crash Cushions are developed to provide dependable roadside protection while meeting the demanding safety requirements of modern highway infrastructure. Combining robust construction, certified crash performance, and low maintenance requirements, our systems deliver reliable long-term protection for government authorities, contractors, and infrastructure developers across the Middle East.
