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Where would I look to research the history of traffic accidents at a dangerous intersection?
There have been a number of accidents at a dangerous intersection and some of them have resulted in deaths. In order to compile convincing information about including a flashing signal at this intersection, how would I go about gathering such statistics? Please post links if you know of any websites.
I'll give both suggestions a try.
Yes, people will get used to the flashing light, but the people who would see the flashing light that often already know of the peculiararity of the intersection in question.
The intersection is shaped like a lower case "Y" with one straight and one angled road coming in together. The problem is that the road coming in from the side is a US route whereas the straight shot is a state route. There is a stop sign on the state route, but far too often people who are unfamiliar to the area report that the sign appears (optical illusion) to be 20 feet further away...on the US route.
So what happens is people traveling on the state route blow through the stop sign thinking it wasn't for them and get into head on collisions with people coming in the other direction and curving onto the US Route.
As stated, most locals know about this oddity, and so the causes of most accidents are people just passing through.
3 Answers
- JoeLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Start with your local police department.
A traffic signal, even a flasher, at the intersection will require approval at the state level. What with design and engineering, you might be talking about $100,000. I'm not kidding. And there will be local opposition to the light flashing at night.
But from your description, a "Stop Ahead" warning sign on the state road, maybe 100 feet back from the actual "Stop" sign, might be enough to do the trick. $250, installed, and a local decision.
Start with a simple and cheap idea, and you'll get a better reception.
- ?Lv 78 years ago
You can ask your local police department... Some will allow you to search their accident report records... Some won't.
Either way, just hanging a flashing light over the intersection won't do much good. People will quickly get used to it being there and mostly ignore it.
- 8 years ago
Search in your city online newspaper or local government website. City would have records of these kinds of traffic accidents. Good luck!
