Haymarket roundabout, informally known as the roundabout of death, is a notorious roundabout in inner-city Melbourne, Australia. The roundabout is formed at the junction of Peel St, Royal Parade, Elizabeth St

Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Elizabeth Street is one of the main north-south streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837.- Geography :...

, and Flemington Rd, on the northwest border of Melbourne's CBD

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

. Two or three lanes of traffic enter or exit at each of these four roads. The complexity is greatly increased by tram lines running down Elizabeth St, Royal Parade, and Flemington Rd, which run through the middle of the roundabout, making it especially hazardous to cyclists entering or leaving the CBD.

It is these factors which prompted the City of Melbourne to announce an upgrade to improve safety for cyclists in May 2011.