OHIO — The Ohio Department of Transportation is celebrating National Roundabout Week by highlighting the safety improvements made by roundabouts.

The agency says roundabouts are a proven safety tool for decreasing crashes and virtually eliminating crashes that result in serious injuries or death.

The agency analyzed crash data from 76 intersections that have been converted to roundabouts and found that single-lane roundabouts decreased injury crashes by 69% while multi-lane roundabouts resulted in a 25% decline.

ODOT said these roundabouts force drivers to slow down and pay attention, which helps reduce crashes, pollution, and potentially texting while driving.

"The type of crashes change and the severity of the crashes change," Matt Bruning, Press Secretary for the Ohio Department of

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