Abstract
The project RID 3A Road Safety Equipment (RoSE) implemented by the Gdansk University of Technology within the RID programme, aims to conduct a comprehensive study and analyses of different vehicle containment systems (PN-EN 1317) and types of support structures (PN-EN 12767) and their performance. Within the project an analysis will be conducted of available research reports and domestic and foreign experiences looking at road restraint systems and support structures applications. The paper will present a comparison of the guidelines and principles for the design and application of road restraint systems. Similarities and differences in the approach to different solutions will also be discussed. The above analyses will form the basis for the development of tools for selecting and applying road restraint systems in Poland.
Highlights
Road safety devices can be divided into two groups
Passive devices do not come into direct contact with vehicles involved in a crash or accident and are only used to organise and control road traffic, prevent disruptions to traffic and inform motorists and other road users in advance about safety risks or traffic delays
Safety barriers are active road safety devices and are used if the consequences of a crash or accident were greater than those caused by crashing into a barrier
Summary
Road safety devices can be divided into two groups. Active devices are designed to handle the impact of out-of-control vehicles, including collisions and crashes. They are designed to minimise the consequences of such events, especially those involving people (injury or death). Passive devices do not come into direct contact with vehicles involved in a crash or accident and are only used to organise and control road traffic, prevent disruptions to traffic and inform motorists and other road users in advance about safety risks or traffic delays. Safety barriers are active road safety devices and are used if the consequences of a crash or accident were greater than those caused by crashing into a barrier (e.g. hitting a tree). The paper presents the experience of other countries in planning and designing road safety devices
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