Which Road in Watertown Needs a Speed Bump?

Watertown, 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 Watertown. 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 Watertown, 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:

• "Palfrey Street at Corner of Spring"
• "We desperately need one on Church Street! We have had numerous accidents at Church Street and Fayette"
• "Many of them, but Watertown builds fairly useless ones that are easy to drive fast over."
• "Commonwealth. People fly down it at various traffic-heavy times of day."
• "Stoneleigh Circle. It's a cut-through and people go flying through to Stoneleigh Road then to either School or Mt. Auburn so they can avoid lights."

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

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