What Road in North Branford Needs a Speed Bump?

NORTH BRANFORD, 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 North Branford. 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 North Branford, 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:

• "Totoket Road - near Stone Carriage Farm. There are hills on either side and people come down those hills at 60 mph. Somebody is going to get killed there. It's a matter of time. If not speed bumps, then stop signs."
• "Sea Hill Rd. People drive like its the highway on that road!"
• "Arthur."
• "Sea Hill Rd! Or so it should be called Speed Hill Rd."
• "None - speed bumps are not for roads, they are for parking lots."
• "Twin Lakes Road is treacherous!"
• "Totoket where it meets Village That straightaway is brutal for speeding!"
• "Pioneer Drive and Virginia Road."
• "Glen Rd!"

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

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