Eight weeks after ASU student Jessica Woodin died in an accident at Apache Boulevard at McAllister Avenue, Tempe police recorded six traffic accidents at the same spot.
"There were six accidents on McAllister and Apache Boulevard since August 18, 2001 until November 2001," said Sgt. Randy Fougner, a spokesperson for Tempe's traffic bureau.
The city has not yet completed data past November.
Traffic on Apache has been a concern for the city in recent months, and they've stepped up their traffic enforcement. Tempe does not have enough manpowers to monitor the area on a daily basis.
"We still deploy photo enforcement vans and enhanced enforcement bikes in that area on a periodic basis," Fougner said.
Fougner said the traffic department has been deploying photo enforcement vans during weekends and the traffic bureau's selective enforcement motorcycle squads, or SEMS, have also been positioned at the spot.
Enforcement is done typically by one or more motorcycle officers writing citations for traffic violations.
ASU spokesperson Keith Jennings said the Apache Boulevard falls under the jurisdiction of the city and not ASU.
"This does not mean that it is not a safety issue for us," Jennings said.
According to Jennings, ASU has undertaken an educational campaign to teach students about the importance of obeying traffic rules.
"We've done some education in residence halls too," he said.
He added that plans for a light rail system when implemented would help reduce traffic congestion in this area.
"It might take another year or more but is a way to slow down traffic," he said.
