The Skinny on Roundabouts

A global survey on roundabouts (from The Economist, Circling the Globe, October 5th, 2013) - -

• 8,000 in Australia
• 30,000 in France
• 3,000 in the United States (one in every state)
• Amman, Jordon has so many that they are numbered
• Roundabouts cut deaths by 90%  and crashes by a third in the U.S.
• Motorists in Baghdad circle their roundabouts in both directions
• In parts of Italy, the drivers expect cars already in the roundabout to yield
• In Belgium, cyclists are 41% more likely to die at a roundabout than at a crossroads

Example of a Dutch Roundabout that integrates vehicular and bike traffic.