Does Aberdeen Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Aberdeen, you are in good company.

While stop lights are one of the necessary evils of commuting, they don’t guarantee safety for pedestrians or cooperation from drivers.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, red-light running is the number one cause of urban crashes. Furthermore in 2013, approximately 127,000 people were injured in red-light related crashes.

In August 2015, the National Coalition for Safer Roads released an interactive safety map that would allow users to see the number of red-light running deaths in their area as part of the group’s ‘Stop on Red’ initiative.

At Patch, we appreciate that our readers and motorists know the stop lights in Aberdeen best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Aberdeen use more red lights? Are there too many? What intersections need a stop light, or can get rid of one?

Here’s what readers said on social media:

- "You need to fix the light at the intersection at WalMart and Royal Farms. One lady already died in an accident. There needs to be a turn signal."

- "The light at 715 and 7 needs to be yellow longer. Huge intersection and short yellow leaves cars out in the middle."

- "Seems like the right amount--I notice Paradise Road and BelAir Avenue's light is longer which is a good thing"

- "Enough, but 22 and Beards Hill needs to be reassessed."

- "Please clean up 22 at 40 and Mt Royal."

- "No, the lights are fine keeps traffic at a moderate speed."

Is there a red light in Aberdeen you can’t stand? Is there an intersection that could desperately use a red light? Let us know on Facebook.