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Police chief: 1.5 million vehicles passed through Fairfield in 17 months; average speeds near 28 mph
Summary
Police Chief Weikert presented speed-sign data showing roughly 1.5 million vehicles traveled through Fairfield from Sept. 2024 to Feb. 2026, with average speeds around 28 mph in a recent month; he said he will provide the graphs monthly and reminded council of Drug Take Back day on April 25, 2026.
Police Chief Weikert presented traffic-speed sign data to the Fairfield Borough Council on Feb. 24, saying the equipment recorded about 1.5 million vehicles traveling through town from September 2024 through February 2026.
Weikert said one graph showed average speeds near 28 mph for a one-month period and that a separate comparison of January–March 2024 and 2025 noted a 20,000-vehicle increase in 2024 followed by a roughly 30,000-vehicle decrease in 2025. "I plan to give Council graphs with my monthly report," Weikert said.
Weikert also reminded council and the public that Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carroll Valley Borough office.
Why it matters: the speed-sign data offer council regular, empirical information about traffic volume and speed through Fairfield, data that can inform enforcement, traffic-calming decisions, or public-safety outreach. Weikert's commitment to deliver monthly graphs creates a repeated reporting cadence for the council and the public.
No enforcement changes were recorded in the minutes; the presentation was logged as part of the police department's monthly report.
