Can roundabouts help reduce crashes at rural intersections?

Twice in the past two weeks, the scenic country roads outside of London have been the scene of fatal vehicle collisions.

On May 23, four high-school students and their teacher were killed at the intersection of Thorndale and Cobble Hills roads .

On Tuesday, a person died after a SUV and delivery truck collided about 10 km away at the intersection of Road 84 and 31st Line in Zorra Township.

Both collisions are under investigation by the OPP, but the crashes have sparked discussion about whether intersections in rural areas can be made safer.

Roundabouts slow down traffic, which can cut down the number of fatal collisions at intersections of rural roads. (Andrew Lupton/CBC News)

In Oxford County, a number of serious crashes at the intersection of Oxford roads 2 and 6, also known as