TEXAS CRASH CUSHION TRAILER TO PROTECT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLES

THE TEXAS CRASH CUSHION TRAILER, COMPRISED OF 20 GAGE 55-GALLON STEEL DRUMS WITH 8 IN. HOLES IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM WITH A SET OF WHEELS AND TRAILER HITCH, HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. WHEN PROPERLY ATTACHED TO A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE SUCH AS A DUMP TRUCK IT WILL PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE MAINTENANCE VEHICLE, MAINTENANCE OR CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF AN ERRANT VEHICLE. THERE IS STILL A NEED FOR TESTING AND EVALUATION FOR IMPACT AT ANGLES UP TO 10 DEGREES. /FHWA/

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tti/146-6.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • RESEARCH STUDY: 2-8-68-146
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas A&M University, College Station

  College Station, TX  United States  77840

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Marquis, E L
  • Hirsch, T J
• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash cushions; Safety equipment; Testing; Trailers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219776
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Rr #146-6 Intrm Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM