Colorado, Avoid This City If You Can’t Stand Roundabouts

I'm not ashamed to admit that I HATED roundabouts for the longest time.

When I lived in Iowa, I avoided these traffic circles like the plague.

There's a series of roundabouts near the grocery store closest to my old apartment. Any time I had to get groceries, I would drive TEN minutes out of the way so I wouldn't have to deal with them.

After a couple of months of living there I slowly started to love them. Now, if I had to choose between a traffic light or a roundabout, I'm choosing the latter!

Roundabouts rock!

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Why Colorado Drivers Are Seeing More Roundabouts Than Ever

Northern Colorado Is a Hotspot for These Traffic Circles

According to reports, there are approximately 8,800 roundabouts in the entire country. This number is quickly evolving and changing due to constant road construction all across the country.

Every single year, the number of roundabouts in this country continues to grow due to the increased popularity of the traffic circles.

States with the Most Roundabouts

In no particular order, these are states with the most roundabouts:

1. Florida
2. Washington
3. Indiana
4. Wisconsin
5. North Carolina
6. California
7. Colorado
8. Texas
9. Minnesota
10. Ohio

Even if you're just a tourist visiting the Centennial State, you can tell that there are a whole lot of roundabouts here. This is especially the case in Northern Colorado.

How Many Roundabouts Are in Colorado?

Colorado’s Traffic Circles by the Numbers

According to reports, Colorado actually ranked 6th in the country in 2023 when it came to roundabouts per mile. When this story came out, Colorado had 447 traffic circles.

READ MORE: Did You Know Colorado Has A Brand New Roundabout Law?

That seems like a lot, right?

Well, it pales in comparison to Florida which had over 700 roundabouts back in 2023.

However, there is one city in the Midwest that might give you a bit of a headache if you hate roundabouts.

This U.S. City Has 150+ Roundabouts—And It’s Not in Colorado

What Northern Colorado Can Learn from Carmel, Indiana

The city of Carmel, Indiana is known as America's roundabout capital city.

Carmel has been working diligently since the 1990s to replace many of their "signalized intersections" with these traffic circles.

What Makes Roundabouts So Popular?

The Surprising Safety Stats That Might Change Your Mind

Ever since city officials have started implementing roundabouts, the number of accidents has reduced by 40% and accidents that result in injuries have gone down by 80%.

How Many Roundabouts Are There in Carmel, Indiana?

According to the most recent United States Census, approximately 100,000 people call the city of Carmel home.

With that many people, you can probably imagine that there has to be a whole lot of traffic congestion. The city combats that with more than 150 roundabouts.

Would you be willing to navigate the roundabout capital of America?

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