• costs
  
  
  • construction
  • maintenance
  • whole life
  • congestion
  • environmental
• safety
  
  
  • accident statistics
  • impact absorption
  • barrier tests
  • crossover accidents
  • maintenance
  • motorcyclists
  • injury potential
  • consulting engineers
  • conclusion
• performance
  
  
  • containment
  • government statement
  • accident statistics
  • working widths
  • cost of land
• construction
  
  
  • slipform paver
  • slipform process
  • concrete mix
  • reinforcement
  • finishing works
  • productivity
• maintenance
  
  
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conclusion

The risk of serious injury from a standard impact with a concrete step barrier is very low and is comparable with the risk from a steel barrier. However the concrete step barrier has a higher containment level so the risk of a crossover accident with all its consequences is reduced.

Vehicle design engineers, Arup, state that Concrete Step Barrier has a lower potential for injury.