THE SAFETY OF ROUNDABOUTS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Roundabouts have become increasingly popular in The Netherlands since the late 1980s: over a period of only 6 years, approximately 400 roundabouts have been built. At the end of 1992 a study of 201 "new" roundabouts was begun, with specific attention being devoted to the safety of cyclists and moped riders. This article describes the results of that study. The study focused on two subjects: 1) A comparison of the intersection situation versus the roundabout situation (before-and-after study; 181 locations); and 2) A comparison between roundabouts in the "after" situation (201 roundabouts); particular attention was devoted to engineering measures for cyclists and moped riders; a separate cycle path, a cycle lane on the roundabout, or no specific engineering measure for cyclists.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Schoon, C
  • VAN MINNEN, J
• Publication Date: 1994-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 142-148
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Bicycle lanes; Crash data; Cyclists; Intersections; Moped drivers; Roundabouts; Traffic circles; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00647034
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 7 1994 12:00AM