Seekonk-Swansea Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Seekonk-Swansea, MA - Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Seekonk-Swansea residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "The 4-way stop at Cole St and Olney in Seekonk. We are walkers and have almost been hit even with a crossing guard on duty."

• "its still the Grist Mill intersection. It's worse than before they "fixed" it."

• "The Grist Mill intersection has been changed but is now worse. Seems like there wasn't a lot of thought put into it."

• "Arcade and 44 - they should paint left turn only lanes so cars do not race into 1 lane."

• "Ledge and Arcade by the high school. It is dangerous and it has the most inexperienced drivers coming in and out of there. There should be a cop when students are arriving to school and leaving school."

• "There is an increase of distracted drivers with increased speeds on Cole, Olney and Anthony streets. There are a lot of walkers, runners and kids riding bikes."

• "Grist Mill intersection is the most deadly."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Seekonk-Swansea Patch Facebook page.