Stoplight Fails; Fender-Benders Mount

Simple solution, flushing red lights all the around. Too many people just drive right thru flushing yellow lights.

Sven,
Down at my end of the block, cars keep crashing into the Pedestrian Walk sign, knocking it off it's mounting!

Nice video - some artful graphics and transitions there. I think the sparkles in particular contrast so nicely with the images and sounds of cars crashing into each other

Here in the Heights the Pedestrian Crossing sign had to be put on the sidewalk because cars and trucks kept running it over.
And drivers still don't understand pedestrians have the right of way. Even in the middle of the road, a pedestrian for drivers who are too busy to slow down or stop.

At some point all of the old traffic signals are going to have to be replaced..

One logical reason why is because the overall traffic volume in the city has likely completely changed from what it was 40 and 50 years ago..

The great thing about new signals is that it would certainly help a lot when it comes to pedestrian safety.. but basically many of the old signals now have difficulty operating properly and is in poor condition.

I happened to drive past this intersection tonight. Here is the problem: there is a temporary stop sign on the corner on Dwight, but there is NONE on Edgewood!
ALL cars should be required to STOP at this intersection. There should be a STOP SIGN on each street!
That might help prevent some of these axcidents.

I live at the intersection and have helped individuals in 5 of the 6 accidents. There was a 6th accident, later on 2/5/24, which also occurred. I have posted the video clip here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YLMV14pd0Zk

I don't understand why the City taking too long to fix the light:

I agree that both Edgewood and Dwight lights should default to flashing red. Currently, Edgewood defaults to flashing yellow and Dwight to flashing red. According to Verge, the contractor for this traffic signal (which is tied to the Edgewood Cycle track upgrade), it is a simple change to have both signals default to flashing red, if the city would authorize it.

Lastly, whats up/wrong with SeeClickFix? Look at the lack of, or slow, response by the City to these issues tied to the broken traffic signal (all of which were also called into the NHPD simultaneous to the SCF post):

Not acknowledged by the city as of Wed 2/7:

Acknowledged 10 days after post:

Thanks for the coverage of this issue.

@Thomas

To basically add to your point: The city should also put raised pedestrian crossings on some streets in the Dwight neighborhood..

The comment from Alder Douglass is dismissive of the root issue as well as the surface issue. As is clear from some of the video, it isn't entirely a case of people not following the signals - even when signals are properly obeyed, the intersection has poor visibility, so cars cannot always see one another coming.

Moreover, this is basic and fundamental infrastructure. I'm concerned about the inability to fix a single traffic light due to a broken chain between city and contractors as much as I am about an Alder not seeming to care about it either.

Some thoughts....

Yes - The City is failing to address SeeClickFix (many basic city services disappeared during the pandemic and have yet to come back)
Yes - 4 Stop signs....or raised roads....or better viability...would be helpful
BUT - We are missing the most obvious thing. If there is flashing yellow one way and flashing red the other, then cars should not be coming through both ways without stopping. The root cause is that through some combination of distracted driving and ignoring basic traffic laws, the streets of New Have have become ridiculously dangerous. You can change lights and add signs, but it drivers ignore them, you get the same result. My guess is that there are 20 intersections in New Haven where two weeks of camera work would yield the same result.

I was driving down Whalley to Elm/Broadway yesterday and I saw a car go through three red lights between Howe and York!!! They didnt even pause at the red light on Howe, narrowly missing t-boning a car exiting Howe.
We have too many people who forgot the rules of the road, or just dont care.
I say we should put in lots of those red light running and speed cameras and pressure the state to change their new rules to allow for more cameras on any major commuting street or street that is a state controlled road, or connects to a state controlled road portion.
Lower income drivers being worried about being targeted and their civil rights being infringed on by being caught violating the rules of the road be damned! The civil rights of lower income folks being free from becoming injured or killed by these traffic scofflaws should outweigh the drivers right to drive badly.

Commenting because I travel through this intersection regularly, and even when the lights are working properly, it's dangerous. Even when I have a green as I approach, I still slow down, at this and at Sherman Avenue.

In addition to traffic light cameras, I think widespread public education "reminders" about what traffic signals mean would make a difference. Put them on billboards on highways, and on major thoroughfares. Examples: "Flashing yellow? Drive with caution! Flashing red? Treat it like a stop sign!"
or
"Who goes first at a four-way stop sign? Answer: The first vehicle to arrive." I'm shocked how few people seem to know these concepts. (Yes, I realize driver distraction is a huge issue).

I agree that traffic laws should be followed by all drivers and enforced by the police all the time.
Appears many of the drivers in the videos were driving more than 25 mph.
Yes, traffic signals should revert to blinking red lights in all directions if the signal fails.
Thank goodness none of the people waiting for the bus were injured!