crash barrier

noun

a barrier erected along the centre of a motorway, around a racetrack, etc, for safety purposes

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The impact caused "a significant intrusion" into the back of the vehicle, where Jayden and Kyle were sitting, before sending the car into a crash barrier.

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The opening of an inquest into her death heard Tamzin, who was a student, got out of the car and crossed the road before climbing the crash barrier.

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An inquest opening at Wells Town Hall heard Tamzin, who was a student, got out of the car and crossed the road before climbing the crash barrier.

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Jamie Barrett, 30, narrowly missed other vehicles as he swerved his van across lanes between junctions 25 and 26 - before he finally came to a stop at a crash barrier.

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It is believed no one was injured and no cars were hit as the plane landed on the central crash barrier at around 18:15 BST.

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