Now compare that to regulated intersections, which come at a price of potentially longer delays of course, but in return have much lower mental tax on drivers.
Regular intersections with or without traffic lamps have a measurably higher number of incidents and rate of mortal incidents.
Roundabouts have fewer collision points and force drivers into trajectories that lead to less dramatic impacts.
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Regular intersections with or without traffic lamps have a measurably higher number of incidents and rate of mortal incidents.
Roundabouts have fewer collision points and force drivers into trajectories that lead to less dramatic impacts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Safety has a very illustrative diagram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roundabout_intersection_d... and some cited sources for that claim (claim that fits perfectly with my personal experience living near an urban intersection-turned-roundabout).