ABSORB-M

Report Number(s): NA

Description: The ABSORB-M™ is a non-redirective, gating crash cushion designed to meet the latest test standards defined in the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), Second Edition, 2016. The ABSORB-M system utilizes water, thermoplastic elements (elements), tension straps, a midnose, and a transition to absorb kinetic energy and safely contain or control the trajectory of impacting vehicles.

Test Level: 3

Eligibility Letter: CC-153

System Type: Impact Attenuator and Transitions

MASH Test Number: 3-40, 3-41, 3-42, 3-43, 3-44

Proprietary/Non-proprietary: Proprietary

Pass/Fail: Pass

Evaluation: Testing + Engineering Analysis

Sponsor: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.