TAYL-F75
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Green Guide revision must specify crush barrier loading test recovery values
Recommendation
In any revision of the Green Guide, the values to be achieved by way of percentage recovery after the required loading tests on crush barriers should be specified. Acceptable values for various materials should be specified.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (the Green Guide), which was revised following the Taylor Inquiry, the values to be achieved for crush barrier recovery after required loading tests are specified. The 6th edition (2018) includes detailed technical guidance on crush barrier design, testing, and acceptable deflection and recovery values for various materials. According to the available evidence, no further published updates to the Green Guide have been identified since 2018.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
36.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates