Flying Roadside Stones—a Deadly Risk in a Crash

Abstract

The crash of a coach with 58 occupants at 100 kmph revealed the danger of covering ditch areas with sharp stones 5–20 cm in size. Stones and dirt were sprayed into the coach compartment resulting in serious injuries and death. Road safety works need to address this factor in the future.

Keywords

• stones
• fatal
• roadside hazard