What Road in South Brunswick Needs a Speed Bump?

(South Brunswick, N.J.) - 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 South 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 South 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:

• "Kendall"
• "Oakey"
• "Providence Blvd."
• "Pyne Rd."
• "Nassau Rd."
• "Stillwell"
• "Summerfield Blvd. in Dayton"
• "Reichler park could use some bumps. Cars are speeding past not even watching for kids."
• "Through out all of South Ridge Woods apartments and South ridge, Eastgate, when people make the turn or u-turn at Eastgate, there's a stop sign, and no one stops or even looks for cars. [There is] a lot of sideswiping and almost bad accidents. I had a friend whose car was totaled at the light because the car coming behind them didn't want to stop."
• "New Road and Hastings Road, where everyone on Route 27 goes to miss the light at New Road. Also Kingsley Road by Hastings Road, there is even a stop sign there, and many people just blow on by!"
• "The 522 to Stouts Lane light [is] a straightaway, great for racing and speeding."
• "Wynwood Drive. Lots of kids."
• "Executive Drive"

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

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