Speed bumps aka “speed breaks” are undoubtedly a source of annoyance for many drivers. You have to slow down or risk damaging your vehicle. That begs the question, “Do speed bumps work?”
Research shows that speed bumps are effective at reducing traffic accidents and deaths. The odds of a child pedestrian being injured are more than halved after speed humps are installed.
Speed bumps were associated with a 53% to 60% reduction in the odds of injury or death among children struck by an automobile in their neighborhood. Tester et al – American Journal of Public Health
- An effective traffic-calming tool. Speed bumps are widely used on suburban roads to slow down cars and other vehicles and ensure drivers are paying attention. Speed bumps slow most vehicles down to 25 mph or less, often well below local speed limits. Speed bumps are even more effective at reducing speeds and are especially good at preventing parking lot accidents.
- Saves lives of pedestrians, especially children. Well-placed speed bumps reduce accident risks dramatically. With lower traffic speeds, the risks of accidents are reduced as well as the severity when they happen.
- Diverts traffic away from school zones and other sensitive areas. Installing speed bumps deters drivers from speeding through residential areas where safety and noise issues are more problematic.
If speed is an issue in a parking lot or a roadway then speed bumps are the best deterent to force the fast drivers to slow down. The placement of a speed bump near a stop sign also helps in the prevention of running stop signs which can be a serious issue. There have been many pedestrians hit and even killed because of someone running a stop sign and many crashes for the same reason.
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