CHICOPEE, Mass. - Western Massachusetts residents are voicing concerns over traffic safety after the most recent report from Safe Roads labeled the state as one of the most dangerous for roadway activity.

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety had Massachusetts ranked as one of only nine states to be in the "Danger" category in their most recent evaluation. Among many concerns, Safe Roads' evaluation of the state included issues with efforts to curb speeding and resistance to laws about seatbelt use.

"Certainly they're people driving faster than they should," said Chicopee resident Bruce Schulze. "I think wearing seatbelts is pretty much now a given that people do that. There may be some who don't but thats to their detriment."

"A lot of people at night," said Springfield resident Bob Gowrie.  "They're driving without their headlights on like around 5, 6 o' clock at night and then you had those two people getting hit by the cars and passing, it's not good."

The report comes less than a week after two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Chicopee. When it comes to speeding, some areas have opted to install speed bumps in hopes of slowing drivers down.

"They had not been there last year and they did have an impact," said Schulze. "It made not only me slow down but as I checked in the mirror. People following me had to do same. So they're some applications where that is very useful."

The Chicopee Police Department plans to hold a media conference on Friday where they plan to discuss the recent increase in traffic crashes and fatalities in the city.