Does Sudbury Need More Red Lights?

If you’re frustrated with the red light situation in Sudbury, 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 Sudbury best. We asked you on Facebook how you felt about the red lights in our area. Could Sudbury 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:

• "I'd like to see a light at Landham and Route 20. The stop sign at Old Lancaster East and Concord has been missing a long time - there used to be one. I'd also like to see some speed bumps on Goodman Hill, Old Lancaster East and King Phillip."

• "Sudbury needs to put a yield sign at Field House and take that stop sign and put it at Old Lancaster East and Concord"

• "Just enough. I think."

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