Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Collingswood

Collingswood, NJ - If you’ve noticed an intersection in your neighborhood that could use a stop sign, you’re not alone.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that one-third of all intersection crashes in the United States occur at crossings controlled by stop signs. While they aren’t a perfect solution to dangerous intersections, studies have shown that installing all-way signs can reduce accidents by 40 to 60 percent.

When we asked Patch readers in Collingswood where they wanted to see a stop sign, some asked for stoplights while others just requested that drivers stop at the signs that are already in place. That’s not too much to ask according to a report from the Federal Highway Administration that showed the simple, and cheap, addition of “Stop Ahead” wording on roadways reduced accidents at controlled intersections by 15 percent.

We realize that no one knows the roads in Collingswood better than its residents. Here’s what Patch readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "It would take a long time for people to recognize a stop sign there. If not a light, maybe a flashing light so people take notice."
• "Haddon and Bilson. A light would be too expensive, but we have far too many people speeding through that area, given the pedestrian traffic from PATCO."
• "At the end of Lawnside Ave."

Is there a dangerous intersection on your block that didn’t make the list? Share it with us on our Collingswood Patch Facebook page or in the comments below.