W-Beam Guardrail Repair Guidelines Jess Howes / Monday, February 7, 2022 0 4765 Article rating: No rating The "W-Beam Guardrail Identification and Repair Guidelines" publication, 2022 edition, was developed and disseminated by the ATSSA Guardrail Committee's Repair and Maintenance Guidelines Task Force. The purpose of this guide is to provide highway and maintenance personnel with up-to-date information on how to identify systems and repair damaged W-beam guardrail. View the interactive guidelines publication Read more
FHWA issues letter to clarify eligibility process for cable barrier systems FHWA issues letter to clarify eligibility process for cable barrier systems Letter from the Office of Safety relates to the 2nd edition of MASH Pam / Wednesday, February 10, 2021 0 9222 Article rating: No rating The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a letter clarifying the process to obtain an eligibility letter for cable barrier systems. The “open letter” from Michael S. Griffith, director of the Office of Safety Technologies in the Office of Safety, is addressed to members of the “highway safety hardware and roadside design community.” He notes that the FHWA received questions about the eligibility letter over the past several months. Read more
Guardrails prove effective countermeasures to RwD crashes Guardrails prove effective countermeasures to RwD crashes Research shows median and roadside devices provide safety benefits to roadway users SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 19, 2019 0 14160 Article rating: 2.5 Though they may be overlooked, guardrails are important countermeasures to mitigating fatalities and injuries that result from roadway departure (RwD) crashes, which account for more than 50 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities. Read more
Minnesota and South Carolina women’s lives saved by guardrails Minnesota and South Carolina women’s lives saved by guardrails SuperUser Account / Wednesday, January 23, 2019 0 15452 Article rating: 5.0 Each day guardrails save lives on our nation’s roadways. They are part of an important integrated safety system that helps to mitigate roadway departure (RwD) crashes. Read more
Median and roadside guardrails: An essential and effective countermeasure for RwD crashes Median and roadside guardrails: An essential and effective countermeasure for RwD crashes Research and studies show how devices are important components of integrated traffic safety system SuperUser Account / Friday, January 11, 2019 0 12548 Article rating: No rating The guardrail did exactly what it was designed to do: The guardrail’s end terminal absorbed the energy of the impact and deflected the guardrail away from the vehicle. Read more
29Sep2023 NHTSA traffic fatality projections show decline for first half of 2023 Friday, September 29, 2023 Read more
27Sep2023 ATSSA evaluates impacts from potential government shutdown Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Read more