General Road and Highway Discussion

[MidTowner]

So far, I think all of the comments have been about motorists' safety. I agree that the statistics show that the rate of collisions between vehicles is increased at roundabouts, but the severity is decreased. What about the rate of people being struck by vehicles in roundabouts? Anecdotally, motorists seem not to understand who has the right-of-way in roundabouts, and do not stop for people crossing as they should. I think a lot of it (here) has to do with the fact that motorists are not accustomed to them, and are focused on other cars, and not other types of road users.