Does Attleboro Have Too Many Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Attleboro, 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 accidents.

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 Attleboro best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Attleboro 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:

- "Not enough! !!!!"

- "I don't think quantity is an issue. However some have bad timing and should be adjusted to better suit peak times like in school zones. For example if the timing by of two lights near Rathbaun-Willard were adjusted properly there wouldn't be a need for another light there."

- "I think there should be a crosswalk at Tex Barry's."

- "How about Attleboro puts in sidewalks so the kids can walk to school safely (Robinson Ave)"

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