B’ Spokes: In this study "Identifying Factors that Determine Bicyclist and Pedestrian-Involved Collision Rates and Bicyclist and Pedestrian Demand at Multi-Lane Roundabouts" by UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research & Education Center I’ll highlight this point:
"• European studies have shown that pedestrian and bicyclist crashes account for only 1 percent of the total crashes at roundabouts. By contrast, bicyclist and pedestrian crashes in the case study roundabouts accounted for a much larger percentage of total crashes (12 percent at Santa Barbara, 55 percent at East Lansing). This suggests that European roundabout design, bicycle and pedestrian facility design, or driving, walking and biking behavior may have a role in reducing the number of bike and pedestrian collisions."
So now I have to ask once again why is Baltimore doing one of these at Key Highway and Light Street? For pedestrian safety? (Ref: https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20120125151838526 )
The whole report: https://www.altaplanning.com/App_Content/files/pres_stud_docs/Multi-Lane-Roundabout-demand-collison.pdf
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