Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Ocean City

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

• "All! Ocean City is an accident waiting to happen. All the stops should be four-way! With the two-way stops and street parking, you have to be halfway out into the street before you can even see if you are going to be hit!"
• "How about better street lights? The roads are way too dark at night!"
• "[We need a] four-way stop at 55th and Asbury."
• "37th and Asbury. Slow down the traffic flying down Asbury."
• "All need to be four-way."

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