Which Road in Verona Needs a Speed Bump?

Verona-Cedar Grove, 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 the Verona area. 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 the Verona area, 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:

• "Oakridge Rd. in Verona"
• "Rockland/Orchard. Everyone is trying to beat the light."
• "Bloomfield Ave. and Grove both should be speed traps. People fly on both of them."
• "Grove and Fairview in front of the schools"
• "Linden Ave."
• "Personette Ave. Everyone cuts through, rounds the corner and floors it!"
• "Bradford Ave. by Panther Park"
• "Depot St."
• "Forest Ave. in Verona"
• "Ozone Avenue"
• "Elmwood Road"
• "Bowden Road in Cedar Grove"
• "Durrell Street"
• "Harper Terrace"

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 Verona-Cedar Grove page to your favorites so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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