MODERN ROUNDABOUTS
BENEFITS
SAFER THAN SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS1
UP TO 75% UP TO 76%
UP TO 35% UP TO 40%
FEWER FATALITIES
FEWER POTENTIAL COLLISION POINTS
FEWER INJURIES
FEWER TOTAL NUMBER OF CRASHES
FEWER PEDESTRIAN / BICYCLE CRASHES
MORE EFFICIENT TRAFFIC FLOW
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
30-50% INCREASE in traffic capacity IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW while maintaining slow speeds
TRAFFIC CALMING $ REDUCED LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL COSTS
LESS DELAY waiting at the intersection
REDUCED NEED for turn lanes
AESTHETICALLY PLEASING LANDSCAPE
1When roundabouts are warranted
TRADITIONAL INTERSECTION 32 CONFLICTS
MODERN ROUNDABOUT 8 CONFLICTS
POTENTIAL VEHICLE COLLISION POIN
A modern roundabout eliminates head-on and high-speed right-angle collisions
COMMON TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS IN A ROUNDABOUT
LPGA BOULEVARD From U.S. 92 to Williamson Boulevard PD&E STUDY Volusia County
FPID No.: 44856-1