No crossover fatalities reported on highways with cable barriers

 
By John Greiner
Published: August 13, 2008

Oklahoma 's use of cable barriers in medians prone to crossover collisions is saving lives, officials said Tuesday.

There were no fatalities in the first six months of this year because of crossover accidents where median barriers were present, John Fuller , chief engineer for the state Department of Transportation, said Tuesday. Fuller told state transportation commissioners the state has averaged 34 crossover fatal...


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