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Sunday, November 18, 2012

List of Most Dangerous Intersections in Massachusetts Includes Two in Stoughton

The Intersections at Washington St./Central St. and Canton St./School St. are among the most dangerous in the state.

The intersections of Washington/Central Streets and Canton/School Streets in Stoughton, are among the most 200 dangerous in the Massachusetts, according to a list released by the state, which tracked crashes and injuries from 2008-2010. This "2008-2010 Statewide Top 200 Intersection Crash List" was included in a WBZ-TV I-Team report. The Washington St. and Central St. intersection is tied for 59th on this list. The intersection includes traffic lights. Still, there have been 77 accidents there from 2008-2010, according to the list, and 15 injuries, but no fatalities. Meanwhile, the Canton St. and School St. intersection is tied for 156th. This intersection does not include traffic lights. There have been 37 accidents there from 2008-2010, …

Dawn

9:00 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

It would be helpful if they would put an arrow light at Central and Pleasant (Rt 139). It is impossible to take a left turn there, either way, during morning and evening commute. Have seen many accidents there, as drivers try to take the left at the yellow light. Very dangerous...   more ›

Friday, October 19, 2012

Stoughton Officials Announce Proposed Traffic Improvements for Hansen School Area

The goal of the proposed Central St./West St. intersection redesign is to make the area safer for pedestrians and motorists.

Following the death of three-year-old Shayla Lutz of Stoughton who was struck by a box truck in front of the Hansen Elementary School in a tragic accident the afternoon of Sept. 14, town leaders met Sept. 27 to discuss traffic safety concerns in the Hansen area and throughout the town. With a relocated crosswalk and an added sidewalk on Central Street and a striped sidewalk painted across the Hansen School parking lot, short-term safety improvements announced at this Sept. 27 meeting are already in place. Three weeks after this meeting, officials met again, Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Hansen School lobby to announce proposed long-term improvements to the Central Street and West Street intersection at a press conference. "We pulled together …

Just Saying

10:37 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Also, there are no sidewalks on Elm St. & most of West St. And, of course, no buses! Not very safe, especially when it's snowy/icy, like today.   more ›

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