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Traffic Safety Research
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Determinants of crash numbers and constellations at turbo roundabouts in Germany

Authors: Armin Kollascheck; Martin Bärwolff; Julian Schmitz; Justin Geistefeldt; Sebastian Hantschel; Regine Gerike;

Determinants of crash numbers and constellations at turbo roundabouts in Germany

Abstract

Turbo roundabouts are a relatively new design. Thus far, research on their safety has focused on comparisons with other types of intersection and the effects of physical lane dividers. This study investigates crash patterns at German turbo roundabouts, based on a largely complete sample of such roundabouts and detailed data on infrastructure characteristics, traffic volumes and crashes. We calculate the crash rates for turbo roundabouts as a whole, as well as for their individual elements, including entries and exits, and the circulatory roadway. In addition, crash constellations are analysed and crash prediction models are computed, for all crashes and for the two most relevant crash constellations right-of-way and rear-end crashes. The results confirm earlier research findings that turbo roundabouts effectively combine high capacity with high safety levels. The results add new insights, thanks to the more detailed analysis. Entries and right-of-way crashes are most relevant, followed by rear-end crashes which mainly occur at the circulatory roadway. Crash constellations differ significantly between the different elements of the roundabouts, traffic volumes increase crash numbers for all designs and elements. We find no significant effects of the different types of marked lane dividers in our sample, this suggests that drivers do not respect solid lines and that physical dividers are potentially needed to prevent drivers from changing lanes in the circulatory roadway. The detailed analysis of crash patterns in this study enables specific recommendations to be made for improving safety at turbo roundabouts further and exploiting their potential more effectively.

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