Residents demand action on dangerous intersection

it is a highly skewed intersection. anyone would have difficulty observing oncoming conflicting traffic.
Some DOTs have installed temporary mini-roundabouts in such situations. They slow down all the interacting traffic.
A pair of them, hour-glass layout, could fit in the current right of way.

People using the road make mistakes (like running stop signs and red lights), always have and always will. Crashes will always be with us, but they need not result in fatalities or serious injury.

Modern roundabouts are the safest form of intersection in the world - the intersection type with the lowest risk of fatal or serious injury crashes - (much more so than comparable signals). Modern roundabouts require a change in speed and alter the geometry of one of the most dangerous parts of the system - intersections.

The reduction in speed to about 20 mph and sideswipe geometry mean that, when a crash does happen at a modern roundabout, you usually need a tow truck, not an ambulance. Visit the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for modern roundabout FAQs and safety facts. Roundabouts are one of several proven road safety features (FHWA).
The life saved may be your own.
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/roundabouts/
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/intersection/innovative/roundabouts/

Modern, slow and go, roundabout intersections have less daily delay than a stop light or stop sign, especially the other 20 hours a day people aren’t driving to or from work (it’s the #2 reason they’re built). Average daily delay at a signal is around 12 seconds per car. At a modern roundabout average daily delay is less than five seconds. Signals take an hour of demand and restrict it to a half hour, at best only half the traffic gets to go at any one time. 'At best' because traffic signals must have the yellow and all red portion (6+ seconds per cycle) for safety, and modern roundabouts do not. At a modern roundabout, drivers entering from different directions can all enter at the same time. Don’t try that with a signalized intersection.

While passionate speeches and emotions make for good news, I am wondering, has anyone asked, both in this case and past accidents, what are the root causes? It is easy to blame an inanimate object (intersection design) or a governmental agency but what about the human factor? If alcohol or speed are not factors, one has to ask was the driver distracted by something in the vehicle? Did they misjudge northbound traffic and thought they could make it? It has been a while since I have driven this stretch of road but it seems the intersection lacks visual obstructions for traffic crossing Route 28. I believe another step which needs to be taken is a review of all accidents at this intersection to search for that root cause. You can never rule out the human factor. At this last meeting, residents and politicians spoke as well as a Fire Commissioner. What about Law Enforcement? While they pledged to do what they can to patrol the intersection, did they provide input as to what is causing these accidents? Can they by law?