Enhancing Intersection Efficiency: A Comparative Analysis of Converting Single-Lane Roundabout to Turbo Roundabout

This paper evaluates the operational and safety performance of a conventional single-lane roundabout (SLR) and a turbo roundabout (TR) using a mixed-methods approach. Field traffic counts and turning-movement matrices were collected at the studied intersection in Pezinok (Slovakia). The article describes capacity calculations according to national guidelines (TP 100 and TP 102) and the development of a calibrated and validated microsimulation model. Alternative designs-the existing SLR and a proposed TR conversion-were compared under observed morning and afternoon peak-hour conditions. Performance was assessed using standard operational indicators (delay, queue length, degree of saturation) and qualitative consideration of conflict points and weaving behavior. Simulation results for the case study indicate that the TR design reduced average delays and queue lengths and removed internal weaving compared with the SLR for the tested traffic distributions. However, the observed benefits are conditional: they depend on traffic volumes and turning-movement patterns, and may be reduced under very high total flows or when pedestrian and cyclist impacts are significant. Implications for applicability and limitations of TRs are discussed.