Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in North Haven

North Haven, CT - 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 North Haven 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 North Haven better than its residents. Here’s what Patch Readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "We need a replacement stop sign at Beach Street and Spring Road. It's in poor shape and blocked by trees."
• " Montowese & Fitch needs a 4-way stop sign. They think it's highway and speed. Had several accidents because of it"
• "Bailey Road where the entrance to the middle school is. There's a crosswalk there but no one ever stops for it unless the school crossing guard is there."
• "Route 22 at Chapel Hill and Pond Hill."
• "Cottontail & Angel Place"
• "Ezra and St John!
• "All the stop signs need cameras. Most people don't stop correctly at them anyways."
• "Tolls Road and Hartford Turnpike"

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