The Ohio Department of Transportation is using National Roundabout Week, which began Monday and runs through the week, to highlight the safety case for roundabouts—a traffic design that has drawn strong reactions from drivers. ODOT spokesperson Matt Bruning said a conventional intersection has 32 points where traffic paths can cross, compared with eight at a roundabout. Those conflict points create opportunities for crashes, he said. Bruning said roundabouts reduce crashes by more than 40%, and cut serious-injury and fatal crashes by 80% to 90%. He described the design as one of the tools the department can use to make roads safer. He also acknowledged that some motorists dislike roundabouts, saying posts about them draw more social-media engagement than other topics he discusses. But, he said, the goal is for everyone using Ohio’s roads to reach their destination safely. Roundabouts direct traffic around a central island, with entering drivers yielding to vehicles already circulating. ODOT’s campaign comes as the agency seeks to build awareness of the design’s safety benefits among Ohio drivers.