BOXGROVE ROUNDABOUT
Boxgrove Roundabout is planned to be converted to a Dutch style roundabout, on which preference is given to cyclists and pedestrians, entering, circulating and leaving. Continental travellers may be familiar with these roundabouts, but they are not common in the UK, and LRAG has concerns that, apart from the potential for diminishing traffic flow, they may create new safety hazards for all users until they become commonplace and motorists are familiar with them.
During the last week of April, national media, including the BBC Radio 4 PM programme, took a great interest in the safety for cyclists in the first and, so far, only Dutch-style roundabout on Fendon Road, Cambridge. Accident statistics appear to indicate that there has been an increase in accidents to cyclists since the conversion, even though usage had increased.
Further details may be read via these links:
UK's first Dutch-style roundabout which gives cyclists priority sees increase in accidents | Daily Mail Online
Dutch-style roundabout ditched from £11.2m Harrogate Station Gateway - The Stray Ferret
A view from the cycle path: The best roundabout design for cyclists. | road:cc Blog
Boxgrove Roundabout is planned to be converted to a Dutch style roundabout, on which preference is given to cyclists and pedestrians, entering, circulating and leaving. Continental travellers may be familiar with these roundabouts, but they are not common in the UK, and LRAG has concerns that, apart from the potential for diminishing traffic flow, they may create new safety hazards for all users until they become commonplace and motorists are familiar with them.
During the last week of April, national media, including the BBC Radio 4 PM programme, took a great interest in the safety for cyclists in the first and, so far, only Dutch-style roundabout on Fendon Road, Cambridge. Accident statistics appear to indicate that there has been an increase in accidents to cyclists since the conversion, even though usage had increased.
Further details may be read via these links:
UK's first Dutch-style roundabout which gives cyclists priority sees increase in accidents | Daily Mail Online
Dutch-style roundabout ditched from £11.2m Harrogate Station Gateway - The Stray Ferret
A view from the cycle path: The best roundabout design for cyclists. | road:cc Blog