Durham Works

Roundabouts are maximizing safety in Durham

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...