Citation

Nakamura H. IATSS Res. 2024; 48(2): 189-199.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.iatssr.2024.02.006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Until early 2000s, modern roundabouts (RABs) were poorly understood in Japan and were not fully recognized as a form of at-grade intersections. The RAB research projects of the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS), which began in 2009, started with examining the applicability of RABs in Japan and have steadily progressed to various stages of field experiments, social implementation, and dissemination promotion activities. These RAB research projects, which lasted for approximately seven years, are considered to have played a significant role in the practical application of RAB in Japan. This paper provides a chronological overview of the history, content, and development status of these projects and records and discusses the role that IATSS research projects played in the early days of RABs in Japan.

Keywords

Field experiment; Historical overview; Modern roundabout; Roundabout geometric design; Roundabout research; Social implementation