Bollards

Crash-rated bollards

A crash-rated bollard has been hit by a test vehicle at a set speed and the distance the vehicle got past it measured. Here are the ratings manufacturers publish, and the foundations those ratings depend on.

By the Safety Bollards team · Updated 2026-10-26 · Every spec below links to the manufacturer’s own page.

A rating belongs to the tested product on its tested foundation. The same bollard in a shallower footing, at a wider spacing or in different soil is not rated. ASTM itself says site soils, terrain and climate can degrade performance.

Vehicle-security ratings (ASTM F2656)

Model (maker)	Body	Foundation	Rating
FB275/M30-1000 (ännt, Georgetown ON)	273 mm steel, 16 mm wall, 1000 mm tall	Deep mount; rebar cage available	F2656-20 M30 P1; K4
FB275/M50-1000 (ännt)	273 mm steel, 23 mm wall, 1000 mm tall	Deep mount	F2656-20 M50 P2
FXSF275K4 900 (ännt)	273 mm, 900 mm tall	Shallow ground fitting, 200 mm deep, for 1–3 bollards at 1275 mm centres	M30 (K4), PAS 68, IWA 14-1
FX150/C40-900 (ännt)	168 mm galvanized, 900 mm tall	Not published	F2656-20 C40 P1
Halvard M30 R-1030-M30 (Reliance Foundry, Surrey BC)	10¾ in steel, 39¾ in tall, 755 lb	Concrete embedded	F2656-07 M30 P1
Patriot R-1009-12 (Reliance Foundry)	10¾ in steel, 39½ in tall	Concrete embedded	F2656 M50 P2
Halvard C40 R-1040-C40 (Reliance Foundry)	6⅝ in steel, 36 in tall, 185 lb	Concrete embedded	F2656-20 SC40 P1
DSC600 modules (Delta Scientific)	Not published	14 in deep	K12 (15,006 lb truck at 50.78 mph, 15 in penetration)
DSC650 modules (Delta Scientific)	Not published	12 in deep	F2656-07 PU50 P1
DSC635 (Delta Scientific)	15.75 in with cover, 44 in tall	About 24 in, shallow	F2656-20 M50 P2
G-1350 (Gibraltar)	Not published	Deep foundation	F2656-07 M50 P1
G-1131 (Gibraltar)	Not published	12 in foundation	F2656-20 M30 P1
G-1441 ultra-shallow (Gibraltar)	Not published	5 in excavation, no rebar, 78 in front-to-back	F2656-15 M40 P1

Low-speed impact ratings (ASTM F3016)

F3016 tests with a 5,000 lb surrogate vehicle at 10, 20 or 30 mph. It’s the rating for storefronts, patios and parking-lot edges, where the risk is a driver hitting the wrong pedal, not a deliberate attack.

Model (maker)	Body	Foundation	Rating
CrashCore S10 (McCue)	4 in steel core under a 6.63 in stainless or 5.25 in plastic cover, 40 in tall	10 in diameter concrete pier, 42 in deep, core-drilled	F3016 S10
CrashCore S20 (McCue)	As S10	10 in pier, 42 in deep	F3016 S20; PAS 68 and IWA 14 at 2,500 kg, 32 km/h
Halvard S10 R-1040-S10 (Reliance Foundry)	6⅝ in steel, 36 in tall	Concrete embedded	F3016-19 S10 P1
Vector S30 R-1010-S30 (Reliance Foundry)	8³⁄₁₆ in max width, galvanized, 36 in tall	42 in below grade	F3016 S30 P2 (1.97 ft penetration)
RFP 8660R (TrafficGuard)	8.625 in powder-coated steel, 36 in tall	Embedded; depth not published	F3016 20 mph
G-1631F / R / D (Gibraltar)	Not published	8 in fixed, 8.5 in removable, 54 in deployable	F3016-19 S30 P1
GroundLock helical (Gibraltar)	Not published	Helical anchor, no concrete footing	F3016-19 S20 P2 (1.5 ft max penetration)

Portable and temporary

ättaGard (ännt): 273 mm steel with concrete infill, about 350 kg, on an 800 × 924 mm base plate with no excavation. Rated ASTM PU30, PU40 and PU50.
TB100 (Delta Scientific): cable-linked units, five spanning 20 ft, surface-placed. Rated ASTM M30/P3 as an array of five.

Ask for this in every quote

The test report, not just the rating: the standard and its year (F2656-07, -15 and -20 differ), the vehicle, speed and penetration.
Whether the rating is certified or engineer-rated. Gibraltar marks some models as engineer-rated or extrapolated; they weren’t crashed in that configuration.
The foundation drawing the rating depends on, and the spacing used in the test.

What the letters and numbers mean: crash ratings explained. Which standard to ask for: ASTM F2656 vs F3016.