Which Road in West Roxbury Needs a Speed Bump?

West Roxbury, 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 West Roxbury. 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 West Roxbury 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:

• "Cutter Road outside the Little League complex!"
• "Macular Road. It's behind the Joyce Kilmer school on Baker Street"
• "Weld Street between Centre & WR Parkway. Long stretch with no traffic light. Many accidents late at night due to speeding."
• "Bellevue Street, people fly down that, even with all the stop signs."
• "Maplewood St: cut through/speedway connecting Lagrange and Washington."
• "Centre Street coming down towards Holy Name Church/Sunset Hill Path."
• "Shaw St! Between Lagrange and Sparrow! We have many children on the street and 1 Alderman yet it's still a hazard."
• "Desoto Rd!"
• "LaGrange and Swan Sts. People are always racing to get the light on Washington St. We have children and senior citizens in our area."

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

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