Video: How High Friction Surface Treatments Reduce Vehicle Crashes

High friction surface treatments are applied to existing pavement surfaces to significantly increase skid resistance at locations where friction demand is highest

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) have produced this video (20:55 min) to help highway agencies and contractors successfully implement high friction surface treatments (HFST) as a crash-reducing safety countermeasure. HFST is applied to existing pavement surfaces to significantly increase skid resistance at locations where friction demand is highest, such as at curves and near intersections. FHWA and ATSSA’s video contains practical information regarding proper HFST site selection, application and quality control procedures before, during and after the installation.

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