{"id":1343,"date":"2026-05-27T11:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/?page_id=1343"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:27:55","slug":"crash-cushions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/crash-cushions\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash cushions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-preamble-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Crash cushions are used to protect vehicles from hitting rigid objects or prevent them from crashing with the beginning or end of a safety barrier. To increase the protective function different designs exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section class=\"bildmodal\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"bildmodal__figure\" >\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"bildmodal__trigger\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-src=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/parallell-ny.png\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/parallell-ny.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/parallell-ny.png 1050w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parallel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section class=\"bildmodal\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"bildmodal__figure\" >\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"bildmodal__trigger\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-src=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/konisk.webp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/konisk.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/konisk.webp 1050w, https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/konisk-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/konisk-1024x1024.webp 1024w, 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https:\/\/nordicroadsafety.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/kombinerad-439x439.png 439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"bildmodal__lightbox\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Image display\" hidden>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bildmodal__lightbox-backdrop\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bildmodal__lightbox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"bildmodal__lightbox-image\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combined<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common for all crash cushions are that they should be tested for a speed class and CE-marked. The properties of a crash cushion are described by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speed class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact severity\u00a0level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class of lateral displacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redirection zone\u00a0class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crash cushions are used to protect vehicles from hitting rigid objects or prevent them from crashing with the beginning or end of a safety barrier. To increase the protective function different designs exist. Parallel Tapered Combined Common for all crash cushions are that they should be tested for a speed class and CE-marked. 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