In 2007, Pennsylvania coated an 800-foot crash-prone curve with high-friction surfacing; the site had no wet-road crashes for the next eight years

PennDOT treated a dangerous Route 611 curve in 2007; FHWA reported no wet-pavement crashes there for eight years after the ...

In 2012, Iowa treated a crash-prone urban bridge with a high-friction surface; skid readings rose from 30s–40s to 90s–100s, with 4 crashes in a year

After 54 crashes in four years, Iowa treated an I-380 bridge with high-friction surfacing; skid resistance rose, followed by ...
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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 ...