What Road in Essex Needs a Speed Bump?

Essex, MD- 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 Essex. 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 Essex, 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:

• "Homberg Ave, cars race between Homberg and 702 constantly."
• "Compass Road. They speed up and down the road constantly!"
• "Riverside Rd. They speed up as fast as they can between Mace and Poplar all the time!"
• "Birch! People speed past thinking the can get to the restaurants but it's a dead end."
• "Middleborough Road"
• "Middlesex Road"
• "Maryland Avenue"
• "Right Wing Drive. Almost every house on the street has a child occupant and people fly down it to avoid the speed bumps on Fuselage."
• "Seawall Road"
• "Chelmsford Court. People fly down our road. We already had a child get hit by a pickup truck."
• "Wildwood Beach Road for sure! People walk their dogs, ride bikes, etc. and drivers FLY by throwing rocks and debris all over speeding past them."

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

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