Where Should Grafton Install a Red Light?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Grafton, 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 Grafton best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Grafton use more red lights? Are there too many? What intersections need a stop light, or should get rid of one?

Here’s what readers said on social media:

• "The area around the common is in desperate need of restructuring and/or lights."

• "Intersection of Brigham Hill and 122 is also in need of traffic lights, especially during school."

• "South Grafton at the intersection of 122 and Main St. could use a blinking yellow to slow traffic down. Also, there are no crosswalks connecting the sidewalks from 122, Main Street and Cross Street. A ton of runners, dog walkers and baby strollers are forced to jay walk across the busy road"

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