This publication was commissioned following a review of 50 safety audit reports of New Zealand Roundabouts, the results of which were presented at the 1998 Traffic Management Workshop in Hamilton. It summarises the results of this review, highlighting the key issues raised by the reports and providing auditors’ comments alongside examples of good design. The purpose of this booklet is to draw attention to those elements of the design and construction of roundabouts which safety auditors have frequently found to be deficient, and to present some solutions commonly applied to address these reported deficiencies. While key issues are highlighted, this document should not be treated as a design guide. Appropriate standards and guidelines are already in place to assist designers and other professionals in providing safe and comprehensive designs. However, the users of these design guidelines must understand the basic concepts that are needed to ensure road users’ safety . Guidelines, standards and research data such as AUSTROADS, Transport Research Limited and other similar publications provide a useful tool for practitioners but are often referred to only after things go wrong. The table of contents lists the following headings: Road Safety Audits; List of Common Road Safety Problems at Roundabouts; Commonly Identified Design Problems; Roundabout Accidents; Pedestrians; Deflection; Road Markings; Signage; Visibility; Delineation; Cyclists; and Street Furniture Location.
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