Maximizing safety in Durham with roundabouts

Across Durham Region, roundabouts have been installed at various locations in place of traffic control signals as part of the Durham Vision Zero Strategic Road Safety Action Plan. Locations are selected based on a thorough assessment that ensures a roundabout is the ideal solution and is feasible from a design perspective. 

Roundabouts are generally considered to be a safer option, since they reduce the number of conflict points and eliminate the most severe crashes by lowering traffic speed and only requiring drivers to look in one direction for oncoming traffic. Roundabouts also offer additional benefits, with reduced vehicle delays, fuel consumption and vehicle emissions since vehicles are not required to wait at a red traffic signal.

To learn more about the proper use of roundabouts, visit durham.ca/roundabout. To learn more about Durham Vision Zero, visit durham.ca/VisionZero.