1955 Le Mans disaster
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On 11 June 1955, a multi-vehicle collision occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans in Sarthe, France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit
Police and bystanders searching for survivors in the aftermath of the crash
Le Mans Memorial Plaque
Impact attenuator
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An impact attenuator, also known as a crash cushion, crash attenuator, or cowboy cushion, is a device intended to reduce the damage to structures, vehicles, and motorists resulting from a motor vehicl
1955 Le Mans disaster
…development of safer road cars and racing circuits. He invented traffic safety devices currently in use on highways, including the sand-and-air-filled Fitch barrels. Macklin's Austin-Healey 100 was sold to several private buyers before appearing on the public auction block. In 1969, it was bought for £155 (equivalent…
A water-filled attenuator, as seen in Auckland, New Zealand
Fitch barriers in Canada
A telescoping crash cushion near Tanforan Shopping Center in San Bruno, California
A truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) in New Zealand