Sorry if its a re-post but check out this video:eek:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8591879745880686794&q=car+crash&pl=true

Jesus. That's some force.

WOW.... that will spoil your day. hardly any deformation on the barrier.

:eek: :eek: unreal

Muck Fe!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Holy **** that was a monster of an impact :eek: :eek:

mental note to self - avoid hitting concrete barriers at speed

No wonder these are replacing a lot of the central dividers on motorways.....

Intresting to see if road saftey groups consider them to be safe yet. While they undoubtly stop crossovers (responsible for 40 deaths a year I believe) they are much worse for the vehicles as they offer no energy absorbtion like armaco, hence a car which makes up the majority of collisiosn into the barrier now takes the full energy absorbtion. The consensus was a while back that these would be implemented not for safety but to minismise disruption (both from crossovers and barrier repairs) so don't go hitting them.

check out this one,

jet fighter into a concrete wall:eek: :eek:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5810017935113152604&q=jet+concrete+wall

Intresting to see if road saftey groups consider them to be safe yet. While they undoubtly stop crossovers (responsible for 40 deaths a year I believe) they are much worse for the vehicles as they offer no energy absorbtion like armaco, hence a car which makes up the majority of collisiosn into the barrier now takes the full energy absorbtion. The consensus was a while back that these would be implemented not for safety but to minismise disruption (both from crossovers and barrier repairs) so don't go hitting them.

The one in the video was protection for military bases etc, not central reservations....

The one in the video was protection for military bases etc, not central reservations....

Spot on! They are anti-terrorist barriers.