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January 23, 2020
Confused about roundabouts? You’re not alone.
Designed to reduce speeds and serious crashes, roundabouts also have a tendency to increase confusion among some drivers. As Michigan slowly joins other states in adding roundabouts, here are some facts and tips:
Traditional intersections are dangerous
About 37,000 people per year die in car crashes nationwide (including about 1,000 in Michigan), according to federal statistics. About 40 percent of all injury-related crashes occur at intersections, involving some 767,000 people.
Roundabouts are designed to slow traffic and eliminate the sharpest angles of turns that cause the most serious crashes. The tradeoff: At some roundabouts, less-serious sideswipes actually increase.
