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Publication

Roundabouts: A Direct Way to Safer Highways

Author/Presenter: Ourston, Leif; Bared, Joe G.
Abstract:

The superior safety record of modern roundabouts is well-known in Western Europe and in most British-influenced countries around the globe. Still, many in North America question whether drivers who are unfamiliar with this type of intersection can safely adapt to it. This article takes a look at the roundabout accident experience of America, which began building modern roundabouts in 1990, and of some European countries, where as recently as five years ago modern roundabouts were relatively new.

Source: Public Roads
Volume: 59
Issue: 2
Publication Date: August 1995
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: News and Other Non-research Articles
Topics: Crashes; Roundabouts

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