Interestingly, the fact that the intersection feels confusing forces people to pay close attention to figure out what's going on. That can lead to fewer acciden

Interestingly, the fact that the intersection feels confusing forces people to pay close attention to figure out what's going on. That can lead to fewer accidents in some cases. I can't currently find it, but I once read about a roundabout that had accident problems, but had very good signage. People felt entirely in control going into it and weren't paying as much attention as they could be. By removing the signage people wouldn't inadvertently take for granted the behavior of the other drivers, they'd slow down more, they'd pay closer attention, and as a result the accident rate dropped.