What Road in Columbia Needs a Speed Bump?

Columbia, MD- 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 Columbia. 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 Columbia, 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:

• "I would say Snowden River Parkway as you travel from 175 toward the Taco Bell and the KFC area. Although there are several traffic lights along that stretch, people still FLY down that road."
• "Definitely on Eden Brook Drive between the 2 village center entrances where cars regularly hit reckless speeds."
• "Summer Sunrise in RiverHill, also River Run"
• "Anywhere on Cradlerock!"
• "Farewell Road and Kilimanjaro Road need speed bumps!!!"
• " Cradlerock by the lake. People fly through that area and they're a lot of children in that area."
• "Cedar Lane - people do 60 mph in a 35 mph all day. So many accidents."
• "Faulkner Ridge Cir. So many kids walking to and from the pool and people drive through here like its Route 29."
• "College Square"
• "Volmerhausen could use several, reminds me of I-95 some days!"

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

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