After pedestrian accident, Doylestown commissions traffic study

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Central Bucks Regional Police Department continues to investigate a pedestrian crash that occurred in June at the intersection of East Ashland Avenue and Church Street.

An East Ashland Avenue resident was walking in the crosswalk when she was struck by a car, police confirmed. The woman suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to the hospital.

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“We have some pretty good video evidence that gives us a pretty good idea of ​​what happened,” County Manager John Davis reported at the county council meeting in June.

“The county has also commissioned a traffic study for the two adjacent blocks,” Davis said. “We expect the study to be completed in time for the next public safety meeting. We have also commissioned an accident history study to get an idea of ​​stop sign compliance in the area.”

Davis gave the update after several of the woman’s neighbors raised concerns at the meeting about the safety of their street, the pedestrian accident and the intersection.

“I come here as a concerned resident who lives on the street and has been here since 1971,” resident Brian Beckno told the city council. “We have to do something about this. I don’t want to wait for something like this to happen again.”

Resident Doreen Stratton added that given the sharp increase in pedestrian traffic in Doylestown, the community may want to consider installing some speed bumps between Pine Street and Church Street to slow down traffic.

“Some of these people are speeding down Ashland Street. They don’t stop,” Stratton said.

Karen Reed, who has lived on the street since 2008, said the district needs a plan to ensure pedestrian safety.

“We’re here today to make it safer,” Reed told the council. “One of the things we like about the city is that we can walk, and many of us walk all the time. And this problem is not just a problem in East Ashland. I see it all over the city. People disregard stop signs, speeding, sliding stops – a complete disregard for pedestrians. We’ve become a destination and there’s a lot of traffic and congestion. They’re building new apartment buildings and Target is coming and maybe a hotel. And there’s going to be more congestion.

“What’s the plan to protect pedestrians?” Reed asked. “We don’t want to kill the golden goose that we all love. We all love walking and I don’t want to see anyone get hit anywhere, especially like our neighbor. She has a long way to go. It’s awful. She was just crossing the street in the crosswalk.”

The issue is expected to be discussed at the next meeting of the County Council’s Public Safety Committee.