Traffic study recommends trial stop signs at Middle Road–Wildwood extension after crash warrant met

Bob Katz of Trans Associates presented a traffic evaluation of the Middle Road and Wildwood Road extension intersection to the Hampton Township Council on July 9 and recommended a stepped approach that would begin with installing stop signs on the Middle Road approaches on a trial basis and pursuing longer‑term fixes if problems persist.

Katz told the council the posted speed on both roads is 35 mph and that the study counted 15 reportable crashes in the state database from 2019 through 2023 (two of them resulted in minor injuries). He also said two additional reportable crashes occurred in 2024. The study found two‑thirds of the reportable crashes were angle collisions and that the intersection’s crash history met a Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrant that applies when four or more reportable crashes occur in a 36‑month period: "If you have 4 or more crashes…