What Road in North Haven Needs a Speed Bump?

NORTH HAVEN, 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 Haven. 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 Haven, 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:

• "Culver Lane on the dead end side. Cars speed down that road all the time in the summer to go to the Max Sinoway baseball fields and nearly kill each other coming in and out of the parking lot (never mind neighborhood kids playing or riding bikes). It's crazy!"
• "Hartford Turnpike! I live diagonal from Muzio's stand and I swear people use it as a racing track because it's one clear straight shot. Terrible!"
• "Brockett Farm Road! I have been asking for this for years. We are a cul-de-sac used as an expressway. I have clocked people going almost 50 MPH in a 25 MPH. Please help!"
• "South Ave closer to Ezra! Its ridiculous how fast people drive down that street!"
• "Upper State St. before and after the school."
• "Spring Road!"
• "Tennyson-- stop signs ignored completely."
• "Kings Highway."
• "Clintonville Lane - used as a cut through from 22 to Mill Road. People fly down this road."
• "Montowese Avenue."

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

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