Vehicle crash cushion

A crash cushion for absorbing energy when impacted by a vehicle, the crash cushion comprising:

• a plurality of supports, each support including a ground engaging component for engaging a ground surface;
• a plurality of energy absorbing modules disposed between the supports;
• a plurality of side panels interconnecting the supports and enveloping the energy absorbing modules;
• a front anchor structure;
• a rear anchor structure spaced from the front anchor structure;
• and
• an elongated rail extending from the front anchor structure, to each of the plurality of supports, and to the rear anchor structure for at least partially limiting lateral movement of the plurality of supports during an impact;
• wherein each of the energy absorbing modules comprises:
• first and second longitudinally extending plates positioned between a
• pair of the support plates, each of the first and second longitudinally extending plates having a hinge section;
• and
• a first laterally extending plate positioned between and attached to the
• first and second longitudinally extending plates, the first laterally extending plate having a hinge section.

An energy absorption module for installation in a crash cushion, the energy

• absorption module comprising:
• first and second longitudinally extending plates, each of the first and second
• longitudinally extending plates having a hinge section;
• and
• a first laterally extending plate positioned between the first and second
• longitudinally extending plates, the first laterally extending plate having a hinge section.