Which Road in Woodbridge Needs a Speed Bump?

Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge. 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 Woodbridge, 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:

• "ALL or just a cop car parked at different places. Old Rd Sewaren between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. till 5 p.m. It is crazy to see car speed on that road with kids out and about."
• " I would LOVE them on 4th Avenue in Port Reading due to speeding hockey parents and softball players going to Boyton Park, but I think Old Road needs them more!!"
• "Mobile Ave & N/S park Drive in Woodbridge Proper!!! Crazy drivers speeding especially in the corner of S Park. There is a playground right in the corner of N Park and many people like to walk/run in that area."
• "Main Street. I also have a petition the township should add a traffic sign by Route 9 by the Main Street exit."
• "Worth Street in Iselin could use a few from the traffic light all the way to the end up the hill. And bond Street from where it meets south McKinley Avenue."
• "Leone Street behind Trinity Church. People use it to cut through instead of having to wait at the light on Port Reading Rd."
• "Bloomfield Ave and Elizabeth Ave in Iselin by the school and the curves around Winding Road where people like to speed around the bends."
• "Carson Drrive in Colonia. Cars speed down that road and School 22 is right off it. Should have at least one near Ira and Carson by the school."
• " Lancaster Road Colonia. People speed coming from Lake Avenue all the way down to Jordan Rd. We have had numerous accidents."
• " Old Road, not just one but a few! They're always speeding down this street, thinking its a main drag, meanwhile were in a school zone. Its terrible! Fix it!"

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

Image via Shutterstock