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OFFICE OF SAFETY Proven Safety Countermeasures Roundabouts The modern roundabout is an intersection with a circular configuration that safely and efficiently moves traffic. Roundabouts feature channelized, curved approaches that reduce vehicle speed, entry yield control that gives right-of- way to circulating traffic, and counterclockwise flow around a central island that minimizes conflict points. The net result of lower speeds and reduced conflicts at roundabouts is an environment where crashes that cause injury or fatality are substantially reduced. Roundabouts are not only a safer type of intersection; they are also efficient in terms of keeping people Safety Benefits: moving. Even while calming traffic, they can reduce delay and queuing Two-Way Stop-Controlled when compared to other intersection Intersection to a Roundabout alternatives. Furthermore, the lower vehicular speeds and reduced conflict environment can create a more suitable environment for walking and bicycling. Roundabouts can be implemented in both urban and rural areas under a wide range of traffic conditions. 82% They can replace signals, two- way stop controls, and all-way stop controls. Roundabouts are an reduction in fatal and injury crashes.1 effective option for managing speed and transitioning traffic from high- Illustration of a multilane roundabout.

effective option for managing speed and transitioning traffic from high- Illustration of a multilane roundabout. speed to low-speed environments, Source: FHWA Signalized Intersection to a such as freeway interchange ramp terminals, and rural intersections Roundabout along high-speed roads. 78% reduction in fatal and injury crashes.1 For more information on this and other FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures, please visit https://highways. dot.gov/safety/proven- safety-countermeasures and https://highways.dot.gov/ Example of a single-lane roundabout. Source: FHWA safety/intersection-safety/ intersection-types/roundabouts. 1 (CMF ID: 211,226) AASHTO. The Highway Safety Manual, American Association of State Highway Transportation Professionals, Washington, D.C., (2010). FHWA-SA-21-042