There are many severe and fatal crashes that result from vehicles colliding with street
columns such as lighting columns. These cause extremely high impact forces and …

Introduction: This study investigates the mitigating effect of passive safe poles on the severity
of run-off-road crashes in Belgium. Method: Run-off-road (ROR) crash data were collected …

Modern lighting columns have a very beneficial influence on road safety. Currently, the
columns are being designed to keep the driver safe in the event of a car collision. The …

Apart from the strength requirements, modern lighting pole designs have to meet a number
of safety requirements in the event of collisions. The paper compares the experimental tests …

Occupant safety during car accidents is to a large degree dependent on road infrastructure
behavior. For safety reasons, this type of infrastructure is designed taking into account legal …