If a picture is worth a thousand words, an underride crash test video is worth at least a million. Nothing is more convincing of the fact that underride protection can mean the difference between life and death. Well, nothing except viewing a crash test in person.
To that end, here is a sample of crash test videos which serve to document the technical effectiveness of underride protective devices — more startling when juxtaposed against crash tests with no underride protection or too-weak designs.
In case you need a reminder, these crash tests are not conducted merely to satisfy curiosity, but in an effort to bring an end to ongoing preventable, unimaginable underride tragedies.
Fleet Managers, Please take note:
- Retrofit Solutions for Rear Impact Guards to Prevent Deadly Underride
- Underride: What Fleet Managers Need To Know (PowerPoint pdf)
- Trailer safety: How to prevent underride crashes and save lives, Commercial Carrier Journal, 10/11/2024
