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Highway crash cushions save lives spurring design reforms
A Texas crash shows how rowed steel barrels and cushions absorb impact, reducing fatalities. Experts argue road design flaws drive most traffic deaths, pushing courts to hold agencies responsible. Government studies cite 20 000 annual roadside deaths and widespread use of breakaway devices across 36 states with hundreds more installations planned.
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William Haddon Jr
Federal Highway Safety Programs
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Haddon
Texas