Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Millburn

Millburn, 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 the Millburn area 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 the Millburn area better than its residents. Here’s what Patch readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "Intersection of Elm St. and Myrtle Ave. in the Wyoming neighborhood"
• "Hobart and Hillside"
• "Woodland Rd. and Elmwood Pl. in Short Hills. This needs a four-way stop sign, not just two-way. Cars fly down, and I've witnessed many accidents, sadly."
• "Mountainview and Parkview needs a four-way stop."
• "Glen Ave. and Cypress St. should be a four-way stop. It's one block from Wyoming School, and people fly down Glen as a cut-through to Maplewood."
• "All of them, and then, make people obey them. The accidents at Hobart and Highland are due to people not stopping at stop signs anymore. The police need to be more vigilant about ticketing people who do not stop."
• "Whittingham, Ridgewood and Parkview need a four-way stop or light."

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