2834-24 Mitchell-Valley-All-Way-Stop-Report.pdf

All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Valley Road & Mitchell Street Project No.: 230143 December 28, 2023 Page 5 of 10 II. DATA COLLECTION CRASH HISTORY DATA BVE obtained crash data through the Township of West Orange’s Police Department. We were provided with a data range from May 2018 through March 2022. These are shown in Table 1 below: Table 1 – Crash Data 5/18 to 3/22 DATE STREET CROSS STREET TYPE Circumstance 5/17/2018 Valley Road Mitchell Street Right Angle Driver Inattention 7/12/2018 Valley Road Mitchell Street Side Swipe Driver Inattention 10/18/2018 Mitchell Street Valley Road Right Angle Failed to Yield 5/8/2019 Valley Road Mitchell Street Right Angle Driver Inattention 8/5/2019 Mitchell Street Valley Road Right Angle Failed to Yield 10/03/2019 Mitchell Street Valley Road Right Angle Driver Inattention 9/1/2021 Valley Road Mitchell Street Left Turn / U Turn Improper Turning 3/14/2022 Valley Road Mitchell Street Head On Field to Yield 4/8/2022 Valley Road Mitchell Street Rear End Driver Inattention Based upon the crash data provided, we observe that approximately nine (9) incidents were reported in the study area between 2018 and 2022. The reported incidents are as follows: five (5) Right Angle, one (1) Sideswipe, one (1) Left Turn / U Turn, one (1) Head On, and one (1) Rear End . The intersection of Valley Road & Mitchell Street experienced crash frequency of approximately 2 incidents within a 12-month

eswipe, one (1) Left Turn / U Turn, one (1) Head On, and one (1) Rear End . The intersection of Valley Road & Mitchell Street experienced crash frequency of approximately 2 incidents within a 12-month period. It is important to note that during the year 2020, there is a reduced frequency of crashes likely due to COVID-19 restrictions. There are less than six (6) reported crashes in a 36-month period that are correctable by an all-way stop installation. However, there are three (3) reported “Right Angle” crash in a 2019. Right Angle crashes are susceptible to correction by an All-Way Stop installation. It is our opinion that an All- Way Stop may be considered at the study intersection to improve the operational characteristics of the roadway. TRAFFIC VOLUME DATA The traffic volume data was collected using Manual Turning Movement Counts (MTMC). Counts were conducted on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 12:00AM to 11:59PM. Table 2 – 2023 Existing Traffic Volumes Valley Road & Mitchell Street Valley Road (NB) Valley Road (SB) Mitchell Street Mitchell Street Peak Hour (WB) (EB) of Operation L T R P L T R P L T R P L T R P 7:45AM-8:45AM 5 425 13 12 16 346 38 30 11 19 44 12 31 15 11 13 3:00PM-4:00PM 0 474 14 30 15 298 18 15 14 10 39 24 25 12 7 18 *L – Left, T – Thru, R – Right, P - Pedestrians 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 PO Box 99 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Roseland, NJ 07068 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com