Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Gloucester Township

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 Gloucester Township 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 Gloucester Township better than its residents. Here’s what Patch readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "Kearsley and Cross Keys Rd. desperately needs a three-way stop sign. Many school bus and car accidents there."
• "Not a stop sign, but we definitely need a crosswalk at the Little Gloucester Rd entrance/exit of Autumn Ridge Apartments to cross to the bus stop, TD Bank, Dunkin Donuts and CVS. I've had to wait 15+ minutes to cross safely before, and the only way to get there using crosswalks would be a half-hour walk along roads with no sidewalks."
• "Evesham Rd. and Beverly Drive in Catalina Hills. Impossible to get out onto Evesham."
• "Roosevelt and Bozarth in Glendora"
• "Prospect and Jarvis at Timber Creek High School desperately needs a traffic light!"
• "The tax assessment office"
• "Stop signs all over our neighborhood and no one stops at them. I could give at least 40 people a ticket each day."

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