What Road in Towson Needs a Speed Bump?

Towson, 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 Towson. 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 Towson, 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:

• "Regester Ave on the East side of York Road (Stoneleigh/Anneslie to Idlewylde)"
• "Ellenham Avenue!!!! It's a residential street with at least 40 children on it- it's a cut through from Ruxton Road to Joppa road and people fly down it every day."
• "The circle."
• "Wine Spring Lane!! We need one right when you turn onto wine spring lane from Joppa. Too many people come speeding off of Joppa road to cut through to Charles Street. Almost 40 kids in the neighborhood, and it has a school in the neighborhood."
• "Kenilworth Drive! More accidents in the past 3-5 years than in the previous 10!"
• "Hampton Lane and Cowpens Ave, excessive speed on both."
• "Hillside and York."
• "Fairmount Ave, the alley running parallel and Winsford Rd! All way too fast."
• "Stags Head Road! Just about every street in Hampton! It's a neighborhood, not a highway!"
• "Charles Street Ave. There are no sidewalks and people fly down that street. It's dangerous to walk on that road."

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

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