All, This intersection has bedeviled the town for years/decades. The topography makes sight lines compromised. Curves and rises complicate things even further. Efforts to reduce vegetation and improve sight lines on the SE corner have failed.
I suggest all interested might visit the RTC meetings and talk with the Superintendent of DPW to learn more. > On Jun 1, 2025, at 7:17 AM, Joanna Schmergel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thank you Peter! > > This is great! > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Great information, Joanna — thanks! I've marked the accident locations on a >> Google Map (link below) for those, like me, who find visual references >> helpful. The map clearly supports your observation that the 117/Tower Rd >> area is more active than other locations. >> >> The color coding should be visible on the map, but just in case: >> >> Red: 20+ >> >> Yellow: 10-19 >> >> Orange: 5-9 >> >> Blue: Less than 5 >> >> https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=13B_VCCLqxyPrZK5G9qocZVKp12FO5xw&usp=sharing >> >> Peter B. >> Conant Rd. >> >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM Joanna Schmergel >> <downsizefordiversity_at_gmail_com_tfzv6d21qzrx50_e0xx6...@icloud.com >> <mailto:downsizefordiversity_at_gmail_com_tfzv6d21qzrx50_e0xx6...@icloud.com>> >> wrote: >>> Note: >>> >>> If you add the 7 accidents at 117/Tower to the nearby 5 accidents at >>> 117/Bowles Terrace as well as the 3 accidents at 117/ Old Sudbury Road it >>> is a total of 15 accidents in the near vicinity which puts the 117/Tower >>> road general area in the top 3 locations for accidents. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM Joanna Schmergel >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Hi Folks, >>>>> >>>>> Every so often I download a recent year of crash data for Lincoln from >>>>> the MassDot.gov website and put together the top locations for crashes in >>>>> Lincoln for a given year. >>>>> >>>>> The data is often entered using different nomenclature and in different >>>>> columns making it a tedious “hunt & peck” effort to extract the data. >>>>> >>>>> Here is what I have for 2023 to 2024. I believe my numbers for the 5 >>>>> corners intersection at the library are lower than reality. >>>>> >>>>> I do this because I truly believe putting myself through this exercise >>>>> burns the trouble spots in town into my brain and keeps my family safer >>>>> on the road. >>>>> >>>>> MassDot.gov crash data for Lincoln, MA 2023-2024 - extracted by Joanna >>>>> Schmergel probably somewhat imperfectly >>>>> >>>>> Number of Crashes at the following intersections January 2023 to December >>>>> 2024: >>>>> >>>>> 1) Route 2/ Bedford Rd (Crosby’s Corner) : 37 >>>>> >>>>> 2) South Great Rd/ Lincoln >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/2)+South+Great+Rd%2F+Lincoln?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>>> Road: 16 >>>>> >>>>> 3) Entered in just as Route 2 in the spreadsheet: 15 >>>>> >>>>> 4) Old County Road / Trapelo Road >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4)+Old+County+Road+%2F+Trapelo+Road?entry=gmail&source=g>: >>>>> 12 >>>>> >>>>> 5) Codman Road / Lincoln >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5)+Codman+Road+%2F+Lincoln?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>>> Road: 11 >>>>> >>>>> 6) Route 2A >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/6)+Route+2A?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>>> (North Great Rd) / Hanscom Drive: 9 >>>>> >>>>> 7) South Great Road (Rte 117 >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/7)+South+Great+Road+(Rte+117?entry=gmail&source=g>) >>>>> / Tower Road: 7 >>>>> >>>>> 8) South Great Road (Rte 117)/ Concord Road: 5 >>>>> >>>>> 9) South Great Road (Rte 117 >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9)+South+Great+Road+(Rte+117?entry=gmail&source=g>)/ >>>>> Bowles Terrace: 5 >>>>> >>>>> 10) Lewis Street/ Lincoln Road: 4 >>>>> >>>>> 11) 5 Corners Intersection at Library: 3 (seems low!) >>>>> >>>>> 12) Old Sudbury Rd/ Boyce Farm Road >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/12)+Old+Sudbury+Rd%2F+Boyce+Farm+Road?entry=gmail&source=g>: >>>>> 3 >>>>> >>>>> 13) South Great Road (Rte >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/13)+South+Great+Road+(Rte?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>>> 117)/ Old Sudbury Road: 3 >>>>> >>>>> 14) Old Bedford Road/ Hanscom Drive: 3 >>>>> >>>>> 15) South Great Road (Rte 117 >>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/15)+South+Great+Road+(Rte+117?entry=gmail&source=g>)/ >>>>> Sweet Bay Lane: 3 >>>>> >>>>> 16) Winter Street/ Old County Road: 3 >>>>> >>>>> 17) Route 2/ Lexington Road: 3 >>>>> >>>>> There were 212 accidents recorded for the year January 2023 to December >>>>> 2024. These top 17 locations accounted for 142 of the accidents or 67% >>>>> >>>>> Attached is the raw data from MassDot.gov >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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