Which Road in Burlington Needs a Speed Bump?

Burlington, MA- 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 Burlington. 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 Burlington, 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:

• "Winona Rd. If an officer was posted there a lot of tickets would be issued. Lots of speeding. Very dangerous since lots of children on that street."
• "Corcoran Road, which on the Mitre Side of town and is used as a cut through and sometimes it seems like a drag race."
• "Lexington Street"
• "Paul Street, which is a cut through as well."
• "Theodore and Sleeper. It has become a huge cut through with cars speeding especially since they have repaved."
• "Meadowvale Road!"
• "Cambridge Street, close to high school field."
• "Frances Road"
• "Donald Rd. People fly down Donald to avoid Fox Hill."
• "Skelton Road"
• "Fox Hill Road could use smaller ones. You should be able to drive over a speed bump at the posted speed limit and not break anything."
• "The hill going down University Ave from Mellin Street. Cars speed down that hill."
• "Winona Road- it a cut through and it's very dangerous. A lot of kids live on this road."
• "Locust. Could use a few, actually."
• "Theodore Circle and Sleeper Drive. People use it as a cut through when traffic is backed up on Winn St. and they fly up those streets trying to bypass the traffic. Lots of kids live on those streets."

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

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