What Road in Southbury Needs a Speed Bump?

SOUTHBURY, CT - 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 Southbury. Readers suggested everything from increased police presence to more stop signs to building less housing to keep traffic at bay.

If you’re frustrated with speeders in a certain part of Southbury, 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:

• "Roxbury Rd., please! My cat was killed and my son can't play basketball and we can barely get out of our driveway."
• "East Flat Hill."
• "George's Hill."
• "Scout road on the way to the boat launch. People fly through with their boat trailers as if it's not a neighborhood."
• "Scout Road! Trucks speeding with boats all day long."
• "None. They cause more hassle than they're worth. Can't mandate people to obey the laws."
• "The speeding and disrespect for neighborhoods people and pets is rampant here. You can put a speed bump every 20 ft down my road. You can't make people obey the rules but you can manipulate the environment to assist in speed calming".
• "Old Field Rd. My lovely dog was just hit and passed because someone was going about 60 and didn't have a chance to see him or stop in time."
• "Every single road! People drive like a bat out of hell in this town."
• "Lakeside Rd. The summertime is the worst. People speeding all day and all night. I'm surprised there aren't more accidents."
• "Watch Hill Drive. I actually called the city about a children at play sign. It's a dead end road with littles living on it and people fly up."

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 Southbury page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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