Which Road in East Brunswick Needs a Speed Bump?

East Brunswick, NJ- 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 East Brunswick. 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 East Brunswick, 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:

• "Green Acres Avenue. Everyone speeds down it to avoid the light on Merrill Avenue. You can't even walk down the street with your animal or child with out dodging a speeding car."
• "Farmingdale and Lynbrook, major cut through to avoid light at Dunhams and Ryders."
• "Stratford Road is a nightmare. No sidewalks, two way traffic, parking on both sides of the street, not enough room for cars to go by each other, attractions at both ends (shopping at one end and the park at the other) and since they added lights it's a cut through between Ryder's and Milltown Road. It is a disaster waiting to happen."
• "Frost Ave near the school. People fly through there and there are always kids around."
• "Oakmont near the end of Hardenburg by Bicentennial. They speed through it to Riva and vice a versa."
• "All of them? Including Route 18 South and North."
• "Lois Avenue!! Since the made Merrill a one way Lois is now a free for all, tons of kids live on this street, playing, walking to school, etc. and most do 40/50mph down the road."
• "Red Coat Drive, people speed down to avoid light at Ryders and Dunhams."
• "Valley View, it's like a speedway. So unsafe for the kids!"
• "Channing Road is a cut through. Always speeding cars especially during school. High school students and parents."
• "Dutch Road. Going over the turnpike approaching where the old swim club, now new homes being built. Drivers pick up speed as the go down the hill. You need to be careful pulling out of Mundy."

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

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