Woodbridge Installed 4-Way Stop At N. Washington/Bedford Aves.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — At their Aug. 23 meeting, the Woodbridge town Council approved the installation of a multi-way (four-way) stop sign at the intersection of N. Washington Avenue at Bedford Avenue.

The stops signs are already installed and operational.

Woodbridge Police and the town engineering department determined a four-way "Stop" sign was needed there due to the frequent number of motor vehicle accidents in the last three and half years at the intersection.

The Council unanimously agreed to install the four-way stop, after an engineering study was done on that intersection. The study was completed on June 6.

Says Woodbridge Township:

"The Township of Woodbridge has experienced for a number of years a high crashes volume of motorists failing to yield or obey the "Stop" sign at the intersection of N. Washington Avenue and Bedford Avenue. From 2019-2022, 12 motor vehicle accidents (MVA) have been reported. This engineering study was conducted to investigate and recommends solution that could improve traffic safety at that intersection."

Here is a list of all the most recent motor vehicle collisions at that intersection:

• 10/25/2019 13:49 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

The officer finds the collision to be the result of V2 failing to yield to V1.

• 07/12/2019 13:36 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Based on damage to the vehicles and drivers statements, the officer finds D2 at fault for driver inattention and failure to yield ROW vehicle.

• 12/04/2019 16:12 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to yield ROW vehicle.

• 04/15/2020 14:27 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Sideswipe Hit a parked vehicle

• 09/25/2020 09:56 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign. Injuries

• 09/28/2020 18:04 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign.

• 01/15/2021 13:29 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Rear End Failure to observe a STOP sign.

• 01/27/2021 12:01 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Based on officer investigation and conflicting drivers statements, the cause of crash is undetermined

• 03/27/2021 17:18 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

The officer finds that V1 was parked legally on the side of the roadway when it was sideswipe by V2. V2 fled the scene.

• 07/23/2021 08:38 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign.

• 08/11/2021 12:03 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign.

• 02/16/2022 13:31 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign.

• 02/26/2022 16:13 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

The officer finds D2 at fault for driver inattention and failure to observe a STOP sign

• 05/21/2022 20:44 Bedford Ave/N. Washington Ave

Failure to observe a STOP sign.