Assessment of Road Safety Barriers and their Effects on the Fatal Injuries Reduction in Iran

Abstract:

Utilization of safety barriers is one of the most common methods for immunization of road sides. These barriers will redirect deviated automobiles onto the right path and will also prevent overturning and hitting dangerous obstacles. This will reduce fatality and injury. Regarding the roads condition to obtain more safety in Iran, this paper has concentrated on the safety barriers survey, and the behavioral based on their type, the road's condition and also related economical evaluation. To obtain the above mentioned aims, in addition to investigating the pre-performed study, surveys around the world and the current status of the safety barriers in the country, the preferred option will be chosen and then introduced based on the performed technical and economical comparing between two common barriers in Iran. Taking into consideration the executive facilities, and current technical and economical conditions.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 472-475)
• Pages: 1469-1472
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.472-475.1469
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Seyed Abbas Tabatebaei, Ali Rahman, Hamid Khourani
• Keywords: Cost, Guardrail, New Jersey Barrier, Safety, Safety Barrier

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