Texas has officially hit 679 roundabouts, and the state isn’t done building. According to TxDOT, replacing a traditional intersection with a roundabout can cut fatal crashes by roughly 90 percent, largely because roundabouts slow traffic and eliminate the high-speed T-bone collisions that happen when someone runs a red light. The real-world results back it up: New Waverly has seen no fatal or injury crashes since two roundabouts opened there in 2015, Allen recorded just three total crashes in the first two years after a two-roundabout interchange opened in 2023, and Buda’s roundabout at FM 967 and Marathon Road has a clean record since opening in 2025.

Beyond safety, there’s a practical upside that matters in North Texas. Roundabouts don’t rely on electricity, so when a storm knocks out power and traffic signals go dark, traffic keeps flowing instead of backing up at a four-way stop. TxDOT has new roundabouts under construction in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, and Brazos County, with more planned across the state.

That said, not everyone is sold. Some drivers find them confusing, and frustration can run high when people aren’t sure which lane to use. For longtime Waxahachie drivers used to stoplights and four-way stops, the learning curve is real. So we want to hear from you: do you love or hate roundabouts? Let us know in the comments.