A recent PennDOT transportation safety report touted the safety of roundabouts in the state, including two in Chester County, noting that fatalities, injuries, and crashes have all decreased compared from when those areas were traditional intersections, writes Holly Herman for the West Chester Patch. 

“Though not the right option for every intersection, data shows that when installed, roundabouts save lives and reduce crash severity,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. 

Chester County roundabouts included are the single-line roundabout that opened in 2005 in East Marlborough Township and a roundabout in Pocopson Township that opened in 2014. 

Based on police-submitted crash reports, PennDOT found that fatalities at these locations reduced by 100 percent after the installation of a roundabout and the total number of crashes decreased by 22 percent. 

Read more about the report in the West Chester Patch.