Friction Measurement
Helping you monitor safety, prioritise resurfacing, and meet compliance
World-Leading Friction Measurement for Safer, Smarter Roads
Friction measurement vehicles are essential for assessing skid resistance across your road network – particularly on high-risk sections like junctions, roundabouts, and bends. By identifying areas with reduced grip, these systems help prevent accidents, support maintenance planning, and ensure alignment with national safety policies and standards.
WDM’s SCRIM® technology has become the global benchmark. Designed and manufactured in the UK, our fleet of friction measurement systems delivers consistent, repeatable data you can trust – enabling informed decisions on where and when to intervene.
With integrated GPS, video capture, and simultaneous texture, geometry, and roughness (IRI) data collection, WDM’s machines provide a full picture of surface condition in a single pass.
When to Use Friction Measurement
- Network-wide risk profiling to identify accident-prone locations
- Targeted investigation of specific bends, stop sites, or high-traffic areas
- Policy and compliance checks against national skid resistance standards
- Pre- and post-treatment assessments to evaluate resurfacing impact
- Ongoing monitoring as part of safety-led maintenance strategy
Why It Matters
- Reduce accident risk on wet roads
- Build defensible, evidence-based resurfacing programmes
- Maintain compliance with DMRB/HD28 or equivalent standards
- Support your Skid Resistance Strategy with high-integrity data
- Improve road safety outcomes while maximising budget efficiency
Friction Measurement Systems
WDM offers three variants to suit different geographies, policies, and network sizes:
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Our team can help you choose the right system and survey approach – and connect the data into wider condition monitoring, analysis, and policy work.
