We face the problem from the solution´s perspective, not the product
"the best road safety barrier is the one that is not needed"
- Antonio Amengual, Gonvarri Road Steel
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What happens when a bus collides with a barrier on the road?
after hundreds of tests and prototypes, the answer may be: "Nothing."
That is the goal pursued by the professionals of Gonvarri Steel Road, day after day
the 2nd cause of death in the world are road accidents.
Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death worldwide for the age group between 15 and 29 years old, according to a report by the Ministry of Interior and the DGT (Traffic General Directorate).
1 out 3 people killed in traffic accidents occurs in run-off accidents.
2012
1301
-13.3%
2013
1128
-173
The case of Spain is among the most successful in the field of road safety. Only between 2005 and 2013, the number of fatalities has dropped by 65%, while the number of vehicles has increased by 13%.
Agustin Suarez, Managing Director, likes to think that some part of these results is due to the 50 thousand kilometers of safety barriers installed by his company in Spain. "just a grain of sand," he says, "but we believe that this experience can be useful to countries and regions where we are growing." Precisely, these are the markets where more effective road safety solutions are needed now, according to the united nations.
"the best road safety barrier is the one that is not needed"
- Antonio Amengual, Gonvarri Road Steel
Of all vehicle users, motocyclists are the most vulnerable people from potential collisions on the road. To safeguard their lives and their physical integrity has been a priority fulfilled by Gonvarri Steel Road. In the same spirit, Our professionals have been researching, innovating and developing new solutions that help save lives on the road.
The Protection System for Motorcyclists "PSM" is a continuous system, installed on a safety barrier providing protection for motorcyclists to avoid collision against it, on one hand, the direct impact against the post (often fatal) and on the other hand, the rider's body passing through the gap between two consecutive poles, which would leave him exposed to hazardous elements (obstacle, rocks, the road on the opposite side, etc...) that the barrier is protecting.
"The best thing we did was the system for protecting motorcyclists, no doubt.", proudly explains Adrian Fernandez, Head of Production line in Gonvarri Road Steel.
Adrian remembers the time when riders mutilations awed the Spaniards on national news. Everything was because of the lack of safety barriers containing the impact of bodies instead of cutting their members.
Decades of experience, thousands of tests, hundreds of errors and successes accompany Gonvarri Road Steel professionals every day. A path of knowledge accumulated and shared in the form of solutions they want to make available to all countries.
More than 25 engineers of Gonvarri Road Steel invest their talent in designing the best solutions for road safety.
Gonvarri Road Steel invests 1.5 million euros every year in crash-testing prototypes before launching its products to market.
Hot dip galvanizing processes of Gonvarri Road Steel, the key to ensuring the whole quality of its products.
Commitment to road safety by Gonvarri Road Steel reaches until products are assembled and installed.
"We work to make the roadsides safer worldwide"
- Adriá Fernández, Line Manager
In Gonvarri Road Steel, we support the Victims of the Road Association in its efforts to raise awareness to society. We invite you to discover their mission and activities. Visit their website and we encourage you to collaborate to their cause.
