 The City of Fort Worth is installing roundabouts to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion in certain intersections. Studies have shown that roundabouts reduce the number and severity of crashes and save lives. Roundabouts reduce fatal crashes by 90 percent and injury collisions by 75 percent. How? All traffic goes the same direction in a roundabout, reducing the possibility of collisions. And traffic entering a modern roundabout is slower, usually 15 to 20 miles per hour. New roundabouts are smaller and more compact than Fort Worth's old traffic circles, making them more comfortable and less challenging to drive. Roundabout intersections also save you time. Drivers entering a roundabout slow down and yield but don't have to stop. Traffic inside the roundabout always keeps moving. This means you spend less time getting through a roundabout than you would waiting for the signal light to change at a traditional intersection. Roundabouts also reduce driving costs and pollution. That's because traffic keeps moving instead of idling. For more information about driving a roundabout, visit Fort Worth Texas dot gov slash roundabouts.