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New Bedford’s Rising Crash Crisis | New Bedford News
New Bedford’s streets are in crisis as crash numbers soar—especially at Coggeshall Street and Route 6, where dozens of collisions, including fatal ones, are reshaping how safety is approached. Data reveals a troubling pattern: wide, confusing roads encourage speeding, while parked car crashes have doubled. Though most are property damage only, the volume is alarming, with pedestrians and deer also caught in the crosshairs. Experts and community groups are pushing for smarter road design—better signage, lighting, crosswalks—to turn danger zones into safer corridors before more lives are lost…
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