Skid Resistance
A road infrastructure term linked to pavement design, surfacing, maintenance or highway operations.
Skid Resistance Explained
Skid Resistance is a key term within road construction, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding skid resistance is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, skid resistance should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of highway, pavement, asphalt, surfacing, maintenance and traffic management terminology used across road infrastructure. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Skid Resistance
High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads
10th October 2025
High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads Over the years, road pavements endure relentless punishment…
Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd
11th June 2023
Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd When multiple roads in the Dwyfor area of Cyngor Gwynedd were identified to have…
The deteriorating skid resistance of UK roads calls for greater use of High Friction Surfacing
26th June 2018
The deteriorating skid resistance of UK roads calls for greater use of High Friction Surfacing With the skid resistance levels…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.