Valtir’s CENTRA Crash Cushion Performs Flawlessly, Saving Motorist in Swiss Roadside Collision
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Valtir’s CENTRA Crash Cushion Performs Flawlessly, Saving Motorist in Swiss Roadside Collision
Valtir International | July 2025
SCHAUFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND — July 30, 2025 — Valtir’s CENTRA Crash Cushion proved its real-world performance in June when it successfully absorbed a vehicle impact on Schweizersbild, a main arterial road in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Valtir’s CENTRA Crash Cushion after impact.
Installed nearly ten months ago by the Swiss Roads Administration in collaboration with distributor FRIKE electronic AG, the CENTRA system replaced a non-energy-absorbing median barrier end treatment. The upgrade to the CENTRA 110kph model, delivered fully assembled and mounted on a precast raft foundation, aligns with Europe’s Vision Zero mission to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
During the recent collision, the CENTRA Crash Cushion absorbed the vehicle’s impact, redirected it away from the hazard zone, and prevented secondary collisions.
“The CENTRA continues to surpass our real-world behavior expectations and has become the benchmark for value-engineered design without compromising performance. Today, we saved a life,” said Miles Boyd, Director of Sales for the UK and Central Europe.
Post-impact analysis showed the system remained anchored. The head assembly deformed progressively to dissipate energy, and thanks to its modular design, only partial component replacement was needed.
Valtir’s CENTRA Crash Cushion before impact.
Reducing both downtime and maintenance costs.
Valtir thanks FRIKE electronic AG and our international team for their continued partnership in delivering roadway safety where it matters most. To learn more about the CENTRA Crash Cushion, visit:
Valtir’s distributor, FRIKE electronic AG, offered the road administration a solution built off-site with the CENTRA mounted on a structural precast raft foundation. The entire system was delivered to the site and positioned in a pre-cut recess in the existing asphalt road surface. The off-site assembly allowed for optimum efficiency in both the quality of the CENTRA build and the concrete strength. The CENTRA’s compatibility with off-site construction meant it could be delivered to the work zone with its associated foundation attached.
