Passively safe bollards, chevron boards and hazard markers by Glasdon are compliant to passive safety standard BS EN 12767:2019. Designed to withstand vehicle collisions, impacts and nudges with minimised risk of injury to occupants, these bollards will self-right to their original shape once released.
Passively safe models are available for all of the products in this range.
Passively safe street furniture is designed to minimise the severity of injury to occupants of a vehicle that collides with it. The European Standard BS EN 12767 defines a universal test that establishes the performance of a passively safe roadside structure. Glasdon passively safe highways products are tested by accredited independent specialists at MIRA and TRL.
These product tests are conducted with a small (900kg) car in a head-on, frontal impact at the highest possible speed to accurately stimulate conditions on rural A roads, where the highest number of traffic fatalities occur. Find out more about passive safety standards here.
Glasdon passively safe bollards and road equipment are available in a variety of styles and designs for a range of applications. Passively safe materials include Impactapol®, Reflexapol® and Impactaflex™, passively safe options are available for all of the products in this range. The range includes full bodied retroreflective bollards such as the Rebound Signmaster™ Ultra Bollard, as well as road safety bollards with retro reflective properties such as top reflectors and banding options.
We also supply low-maintenance alternatives to cast iron bollards such as the best-selling Manchester™ and Jubilee™ Bollards. These plastic bollards are made from high-quality polymers that will not chip, rust or rot, all the while adhering to optimal performance standards.
Looking for a passively safe bollard solution to waymarking in rural or urban areas? Our range of sign-carrying, directional bollards, including the Mini-Ensign™ and Neopolitan Signhead™ Bollards, feature single or dual sign faces with a range of standard options. These are perfect for highlighting cycle routes, road delineation and keep left restrictions in any traffic calming scheme.