Which Road in Alameda Needs a Speed Bump?

ALAMEDA, CA - Over 9,000 fatalities occurred nationally during 2014 due to speeding according to the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The data also shows a correlation between a driver’s age and the likelihood of a speed-related accident. As the age of a driver increases, their risk of being in an accident decreases. Men are also more likely to be at the wheel during a speeding accident, according to the study.

While the number of speed-related fatalities have continually decreased since 2005, speeding still remains an issue in many of our Patch communities, including Alameda. Readers suggested everything from increased police presence to more stop signs and building less housing to keep traffic at bay.

If you’re frustrated with speeders in a certain part of Alameda, you are in good company. We reached out to readers on Facebook, asking which local road they thought needed a speed bump. Here’s what your neighbors told us:

• "Shoreline"
• "2200 block of Pacific by ACS"
• "Robert Davey"
• "Maitland"
• "All the streets bordering any of the schools should have speed bumps."
• "Central and Paru - A few accidents have been reported on that sharp curb."
• "Washington St. between Fern Side and High St."
• "We need many more warning lights for pedestrian crossings."
• "Gibbons Drive"
• "Anywhere near schools. Especially Central."
• "2200 block of Pacific Ave. People treat it like a drag strip once they turn the corner from Oak."
• "None, we crawl thru Alameda already."

See a street you don’t agree with, or is there a road missing from the list? Tell us on Facebook, and make sure to add the Alameda page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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