One of the Most Dangerous Corners in Westchester

The intersection of Fort Hill Road and Ardsley Road in Edgemont is one of the most dangerous in Westchester.  Over a period of  ten years, the neighborhood has tussled over whether a traffic light should be installed.

On Sunday, October 14, a blinking red warning light was connected to the wire grid. The light was not activated until three weeks ago after a  large accident occurred. The flashing light greatly enhances the visibility of the approaching  four-way stop signs compared to the poorly visible stop sign which you can see in the photo below.

I decided to find out just how many accidents have occurred at this intersection.  I spoke to Sergeant Foltin, Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Safety Unit of the Greenburgh Police Department. Here are the statistics with the year and number of accidents:

2006    17
2007    15
2008    32
2009    13
2010    20
2011    18
2012    15
2013      3

As you can see, a solution was needed.  However, based on the fact that since the light was activated there have already been three accidents, has the light helped?  At this rate, there will be over 36 accidents in 2013.