Crash and safety barriers are very similar, but there are a few key differences. Both are designed to keep people safe, reduce the likelihood of severe injury and improve driver safety solutions.
Crash barriers are used exclusively in areas where vehicles are at risk – car parks, warehouses, industrial estates etc.
On the other hand, safety barriers have a wider range of applications. They can be used as a temporary traffic controlling method, as a pedestrian barrier, as a traffic barrier, and as safety measure in hazardous applications (both for pedestrians and for vehicles). Concrete barriers, road barriers, plastic barriers, corrugated steel barriers, open box beam barriers, are just a few examples.
Crash barriers – and Armco crash barriers in particular – are often made from steel. Our Armco barriers are made from galvanised steel to BS EN 1461 standards, with an 80-year lifespan, so you can feel confident they will last without excessive rusting, breaking down, or losing strength over time. This flexible barrier material allows crash barriers to stop vehicles safely and prevent them from causing any damage but is strong enough to last a lifetime.