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Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running
2. Safer Roads Report 2012
A MESSAGE FROM NCSR
The National Coalition for Safer Roads is pleased to release its first-ever report on trends in red-light running. We
are releasing this report just in time for the highly traveled Memorial Day weekend, which is ranked the number one
holiday weekend for red-light violations.
More than 550 communities across the country look to red-light safety cameras to help protect their roadways
against dangerous and distracted drivers. Simply having these life-saving devices out there signals drivers they need
to pay closer attention when behind the wheel — and be aware of the cars, cyclists and pedestrians sharing the road.
There’s no question that red-light running kills. Intersection-related vehicle accidents caused more than 8,500 casu-
alties in 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
The average person takes numerous precautions to ensure they and their families are as safe as possible. This is
especially true for road safety. When purchasing a vehicle, many different factors are considered before hitting the
roadways. Air bags, brakes, crash test results, size, seat belts — the list goes on. All of these factors are researched
in detail to guarantee maximum safety. Expectant parents do the same when selecting car seats to protect children.
Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running is one more resource of valuable information that people
can turn to in order to help maximize their safety. It reveals the risky behaviors and tendencies of red-light runners
by analyzing when and where these violations occur. High-level findings include the times of day and the days of the
week when drivers are most likely to run a red light, as well as peaks in violations during major holiday periods.
This report is a tool that informs the public about the risks within intersections and helps shed light on the danger-
ous driver behavior that threatens our children, families and communities. It is a tool for individuals, organizations,
policymakers, municipalities and states, with the details they need to better understand the scope and dangers of
red-light running — and to stand up in their communities and advocate the importance of red-light safety cameras.
Sincerely,
David Kelly
President and Executive Director
National Coalition for Safer Roads
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3. Safer Roads Report 2012
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
While red-light safety cameras help to catch offend- The report analyzed data from 1,240 red-light safety
ers and make everyone — from drivers to pedestrians cameras in operation from January 1, 2011 through
— more cautious while on or near the road, red-light December 31, 2011. The cameras were spread across
running is clearly a continuing public safety hazard in all 142 areas in 18 states (see page 29 of report for
the analyzed municipalities and states. One of the best methodology).
ways that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can help pro-
tect themselves against the dangers of red-light running The analyzed cameras caught a total of 2,341,761 red
is by being more aware of when it’s most likely to occur. light violations in 2011. Each camera recorded, on aver-
age, 1,889 violations during the year. The average day
This report broke down the frequency of violations by across all 1,240 cameras studied saw 6,416 violations.
the day of the week. Friday proved to be the worst day
for intersection safety in 2011 — safety cameras caught Making place-to-place comparisons based on simple
378,122 total red-light violations. Sunday saw the fewest totals is tricky, as the total number of cameras varied
violations, with 289,603 total. widely between areas. However, looking at the simple
totals can give us a quick idea of which states utilize
When looking at travel days surrounding major holidays, red-light safety cameras most.
Memorial Day weekend ranked top in violations with a
total of 26,787 red-light violations, in comparison to the All the data point to a clear conclusion: there is no time
average weekend of 19,388 violations. Christmas proved on the road when you are not at risk of encountering a
to be the lowest day for red-light running in 2011, with red-light violator. Yes, the danger is lesser when driving
3,859 violations. late at night… but it doesn’t disappear. Red-light safety
cameras are tools to raise awareness about the dangers
On a per day basis, the analysis found that drivers most of distracted and careless driving. Knowing they are
frequently run red lights in the afternoon (defined as there — and understanding the dangers made clear in
1:00-5:00 p.m.). Overall, 30.7% (719,702) of all red- this report — will lead to more careful and courteous
light running violations occurred during this afternoon drivers. Fewer red-light violations will mean fewer ve-
period. The late night hours saw the fewest number hicle collisions — which will in turn mean fewer injuries
of violations, with only 9.75% (228,456) of all violations and deaths due to someone’s reckless decision to run a
occurring in the period from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.). This red light.
makes sense, as there are far fewer people on the road
during the late hours.
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4. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY TRENDS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: HOLIDAY RANKINGS
Roadways tend to get crowded around the holidays, with people driving to and from gatherings and celebrations. This
report looks at the number of red-light running violations on eight different holiday weekends and special events
throughout 2011, including the 3-4 days surrounding those holidays to account for high-traffic travel days.
When looking at the surrounding weekends leading up to each holiday, Memorial Day weekend proved to be the most
dangerous for intersection safety in 2011. The weekend leading up to Independence Day also ranked as one of the top
weekends for red-light running across the 18 states included in this report. Christmas Day alone was the lowest day
in red-light running in all of 2011 with 3,859 violations.
OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
1. Memorial Day (Friday, May 27 – Monday, May 30) - 26,787
2. Independence Day (Friday, July 1 – Monday, July 4) - 25,874
3. Halloween (Friday, October 28 – Monday, October 31) - 24,700
4. Labor Day (Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5) - 24,795
5. Super Bowl (Friday, February 4 – Sunday, February 6) - 18,472
6. Christmas (Friday, December 23 – Monday, December 26) - 20,459
7. Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 24 – Sunday, November 27) - 19,713
SUPER BOWL 18,472
MEMORIAL DAY 26,787
INDEPENDENCE DAY 25,874
LABOR DAY 24,795
HALLOWEEN 24,700
THANKSGIVING 19,713
CHRISTMAS 20,459
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KEY TRENDS
STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
STATE SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
AZ 995 1,133 805 901 1,132 851 987
CA 363 512 632 452 575 531 498
CO 336 531 465 415 462 238 383
DE 85 160 214 237 184 198 182
FL 3,588 3,529 3,973 3,952 3,087 2,975 2,414
IL 56 207 136 109 119 90 106
LA 978 1,527 1,427 898 1,796 923 723
MD 570 713 920 912 754 656 630
MO 1,642 2,261 2,455 2,528 2,669 1,702 2,398
NC 163 257 252 183 263 160 162
NJ 876 1,185 1,020 854 851 734 912
NY 2,155 3,902 3,067 3,840 3,306 2,864 2,996
OH 694 1,519 1,231 1,011 902 422 846
PA 966 892 1,388 1,409 1,221 1,124 1,005
TN 842 1,586 1,204 943 802 669 717
TX 3,325 5,207 5,343 4,675 5,111 4,404 4,296
VA 38 212 170 190 117 56 139
WA 800 1,454 1,172 1,286 1,349 1,116 1,065
TOTAL 18,472 26,787 25,874 24,795 24,700 19,713 20,459
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: TIME OF DAY
Data from red-light safety cameras was collected and analyzed to determine what time of day people most frequently
run red lights. The time of day comparisons in this analysis are broken down into six sections of a 24-hour period:
Morning (6:00–10:00 a.m.)
Mid-day (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)
Afternoon (1:00–5:00 p.m.)
Evening (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
Night (7:00–10:00 p.m.)
Late night (10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.)
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6. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY TRENDS
OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
1. Afternoon – 719,702 violations / 30.7%
2. Mid-day – 474,215 / 20.25%
3. Morning – 368,581 / 15.7%
4. Evening – 304,111 / 12.98%
5. Night – 246,696 / 10.5%
6. Late night – 228,456 / 9.75%
MORNING 368,581
MID-DAY 474,215
AFTERNOON 719,702
EVENING 304,111
NIGHT 246,696
LATE NIGHT 228,456
Across all studied states and municipalities, drivers most frequently ran red lights in the afternoon, while roadways
experienced the least number of violations in the late night hours.
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7. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY TRENDS
STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
The afternoon period from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. proved to be the worst time of day for red-light running within each state,
staying consistent with the overall trend. The time of day when drivers are least likely to run a red light varies from
state to state. For example, the majority of the 18 states analyzed had the fewest violations occur from 10:00 p.m.
– 6:00 a.m.; Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania all had the fewest red-light runners from 7:00 –
10:00 p.m.; and Virginia skewed the furthest from the trend, with 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. seeing the fewest violations.
STATE MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT TOTAL
AZ 16,131 27,022 43,011 17,051 9,651 7,344 120,210
CA 7,140 10,259 14,453 5,919 4,777 3,799 46,347
CO 7,648 10,534 16,499 7,333 4,554 3,216 49,784
DE 2,523 2,813 4,825 2,126 1,400 1,198 14,885
FL 53,460 65,680 97,231 42,943 38,174 38,536 336,024
IL 2,371 2,223 3,186 1,446 1,191 1,450 11,867
LA 18,335 23,747 33,269 12,837 12,002 14,948 115,138
MD 11,653 12,847 19,733 9,447 8,583 7,418 69,681
MO 36,942 44,302 68,324 29,085 24,605 25,895 229,153
NC 3,985 4,311 6,437 2,582 2,410 1,906 21,631
NJ 12,974 19,999 30,011 11,442 8,780 6,899 90,105
NY 53,465 73,656 105,128 43,098 34,946 23,317 333,610
OH 10,329 16,285 28,546 11,734 9,370 9,103 85,367
PA 18,614 19,779 32,963 14,059 12,459 14,938 112,812
TN 17,653 19,934 31,998 11,848 9,005 8,786 99,224
TX 74,949 93,967 142,953 63,716 49,016 46,636 471,237
VA 2,755 2,924 4,503 1,780 1,869 1,848 15,679
WA 17,654 23,933 36,632 15,665 13,904 11,219 119,007
TOTAL 368,581 474,215 719,702 304,111 246,696 228,456 2,341,761
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8. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY TRENDS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: DAY OF WEEK
All days are not created equal when it comes to road safety. Fridays proved to be the worst day for intersection safety
in 2011, with 378,122 violations across the country.
OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
1. Friday - 378,122 violations / 16.15% of total
2. Saturday - 360,422 / 15.4%
3. Thursday - 339,746 / 14.5%
4. Wednesday - 331,722 / 14.17%
5. Tuesday - 326,635 / 13.95%
6. Monday - 315,511 / 13.5%
7. Sunday - 289,603 / 12.4%
SUNDAY 289,603
MONDAY 315,511
TUESDAY 326,635
WEDNESDAY 331,722
THURSDAY 339,746
FRIDAY 378,122
SATURDAY 360,422
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KEY TRENDS
STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
Almost all states analyzed on intersection safety stayed consistent with the overall trend of most violations occur-
ring on Friday’s in 2011. However, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and Louisiana experienced more red-light violations on
Saturday. Sunday was the least-likely day for drivers to run red lights in 14 of the 18 states studied. New Jersey and
Ohio’s lowest days were Tuesday; Illinois and Louisiana saw the fewest violations on Monday.
STATE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY TOTAL
AZ 9,940 16,488 18,478 19,358 19,433 20,580 15,933 120,210
CA 6,166 6,179 6,315 6,657 6,524 7,367 7,139 46,347
CO 4,692 6,716 7,433 7,455 7,726 8,674 7,088 49,784
DE 1,746 2,086 2,077 2,108 2,143 2,544 2,181 14,885
FL 42,907 45,485 46,310 47,368 48,184 53,116 52,654 336,024
IL 1,605 1,570 1,678 1,628 1,620 1,833 1,933 11,867
LA 15,594 14,923 15,605 15,825 16,033 18,406 18,752 115,138
MD 8,952 9,225 9,468 9,766 10,053 11,168 11,049 69,681
MO 28,144 30,727 31,983 32,726 32,759 37,898 34,916 229,153
NC 2,376 3,104 3,138 3,205 3,190 3,604 3,014 21,631
NJ 12,261 12,098 12,056 12,270 12,727 13,817 14,876 90,105
NY 42,913 45,709 48,108 47,034 49,059 51,188 49,599 333,610
OH 12,376 11,178 10,715 11,600 12,130 13,363 14,005 85,367
PA 13,914 14,846 15,504 15,641 16,322 18,612 17,973 112,812
TN 11,803 13,526 14,103 14,199 14,038 16,551 15,004 99,224
TX 57,699 64,143 64,673 65,456 68,268 77,820 73,178 471,237
VA 2,016 2,139 2,175 2,318 2,204 2,562 2,265 15,679
WA 14,499 15,369 16,816 17,108 17,333 19,019 18,863 119,007
TOTAL 289,603 315,511 326,635 331,722 339,746 378,122 360,422 2,341,761
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10. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ARIZONA
Total population for areas studied: 1,214,139 Average violations per camera: 2,037
Total cameras for areas studied: 59 Average violations per day: 329
Total violations for areas studied: 120,210
MESA SCOTTSDALE TUCSON
Population: 452,933 Population: 235,677 Population: 525,529
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
9,940 16,488 18,478 19,358 19,433 20,580 15,933
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
16,131 27,022 43,011 17,051 9,651 7,344
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
995 1,133 805 901 1,132 851 987
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
CALIFORNIA
Total population for areas studied: 1,509,993 Average violations per camera: 891
Total cameras for areas studied: 52 Average violations per day: 127
Total violations for areas studied: 46,347
CAPITOLA CERRITOS MILLBRAE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Population: 9,521 Population: 51,647 Population: 20,685 Population: 61,870
CATHEDRAL CITY COVINA SAN DIEGO
Population: 52,288 Population: 47,251 Population: 1,266,731
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
6,166 6,179 6,315 6,657 6,524 7,367 7,139
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
7,140 10,259 14,453 5,919 4,777 3,799
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
363 512 632 452 575 531 498
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
COLORADO
Total population for areas studied: 631,210 Average violations per camera: 1,659
Total cameras for areas studied: 30 Average violations per day: 136
Total violations for areas studied: 49,784
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMERCE CITY LITTLETON PUEBLO
Population: 6,290 Population: 40,929 Population: 40,646 Population: 103,805
COLORADO SPRINGS GREENWOOD VILLAGE LONE TREE
Population: 416,427 Population: 13,954 Population: 9,159
COLORADO RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
4,692 6,716 7,433 7,455 7,726 8,674 7,088
COLORADO RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
7,648 10,534 16,499 7,333 4,554 3,216
COLORADO RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
336 531 465 415 462 238 383
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
DELAWARE
Total population for areas studied: 772,668 Average violations per camera: 709
Total cameras for areas studied: 21 Average violations per day: 41
Total violations for areas studied: 14,885
NEW CASTLE & SUSSEX COUNTY DOVER
(Operated by Delaware State Police Dept.) Population: 35,811
Population:736,857
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1,746 2,086 2,077 2,108 2,143 2,544 2,181
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
2,523 2,813 4,825 2,126 1,400 1,198
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
85 160 214 237 184 198 182
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
FLORIDA
Total population for areas studied: 3,180,942 Average violations per camera: 1,639
Total cameras for areas studied: 205 Average violations per day: 921
Total violations for areas studied: 336,024
APOPKA FT. LAUDERDALE LAKELAND PEMBROKE PINES
Population: 37,399 Population: 183,606 Population: 92,796 Population: 146,828
AVENTURA HAINES CITY MIAMI GARDENS PORT RICHEY
Population: 29,475 Population: 18,569 Population: 97,286 Population: 3,388
BAL HARBOUR HALLANDALE BEACH NORTH BAY VILLAGE SURFSIDE
Population: 3,141 Population: 38,634 Population: 7,943 Population: 4,539
CAMPBELLTON HIALEAH NORTH MIAMI SWEETWATER
Population: 263 Population: 212,217 Population: 56,185 Population: 13,183
COCOA BEACH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OCOEE TEMPLE TERRACE
Population:12,021 Population: 1,174,727 Population: 31,876 Population: 22,461
COLLIER COUNTY HOLLYWOOD OPA-LOCKA WEST MIAMI
Population: 315,839 Population: 142,473 Population: 15,376 Population: 5,587
CORAL GABLES HOMESTEAD ORLANDO WEST PALM BEACH
Population: 42,107 Population: 56,601 Population: 227,907 Population: 99,377
DUNNELLON JUNO BEACH PALM COAST WINTER SPRINGS
Population: 1,999 Population: 3,344 Population: 71,383 Population: 32,727
FLORIDA CITY KENNETH CITY PALM SPRINGS
Population: 9,601 Population: 4,340 Population: 16,253
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
FLORIDA cont...
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
42,907 45,485 46,310 47,368 48,184 53,116 52,654
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
53,460 65,680 97,231 42,943 38,174 38,536
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
3,588 3,529 3,973 3,952 3,087 2,975 2,414
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ILLINOIS
Total population for areas studied: 134,999 Average violations per camera: 1,187
Total cameras for areas studied: 10 Average violations per day: 32
Total violations for areas studied: 11,867
BEDFORD PARK MAYWOOD
Population: 536 Population: 25,250
GRANITE CITY SKOKIE
Population: 30,683 Population: 66,659
LINCOLNWOOD
Population: 11,871
ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1,605 1,570 1,678 1,628 1,620 1,833 1,933
ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
2,371 2,223 3,186 1,446 1,191 1,450
ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
56 207 136 109 119 90 106
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
LOUISIANA
Total population for areas studied: 570,900 Average violations per camera: 2,617
Total cameras for areas studied: 44 Average violations per day: 315
Total violations for areas studied: 115,138
BATON ROUGE NEW ORLEANS
Population: 227,071 Population: 343,829
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
15,594 14,923 15,605 15,825 16,033 18,406 18,752
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
18,335 23,747 33,269 12,837 12,002 14,948
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
978 1,527 1,427 898 1,796 923 723
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
MARYLAND
Total population for areas studied: 1,366,132 Average violations per camera: 1,936
Total cameras for areas studied: 36 Average violations per day: 191
Total violations for areas studied: 69,681
ANNE ARUNDEL PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Population: 512,154 Population: 828,770
COLMAR MANOR UNIVERSITY PARK
Population: 1,273 Population: 2,316
LAUREL
Population: 21,619
MARYLAND RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
8,952 9,225 9,468 9,766 10,053 11,168 11,049
MARYLAND RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
11,653 12,847 19,733 9,447 8,583 7,418
MARYLAND RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
570 713 920 912 754 656 630
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
MISSOURI
Total population for areas studied: 1,083,532 Average violations per camera: 1,332
Total cameras for areas studied: 172 Average violations per day: 628
Total violations for areas studied: 229,153
ARNOLD CLAYTON EXCELSIOR MOLINE ACRES ST. ANN
Population: 20,589 Population: 16,076 SPRINGS Population: 2,532 Population: 12,860
Population: 11,840 SUGAR CREEK
BEL-NOR COUNTRY CLUB NORTHWOODS Population: 3,543
Population: 1,493 HILLS FLORISSANT Population: 4,344
Population: 1,290 Population: 50,919 WASHINGTON
BEVERLY HILLS RICHMOND Population: 13,982
Population: 563 CREVE COEUR GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
Population: 16,933 Population: 24,116 Population: 9,157 WEBSTER GROVES
BRENTWOOD Population: 22,494
Population: 7,225 DELLWOOD HAZELWOOD ST. JOHN
Population: 4,929 Population: 25,483 Population: 6,432
BRIDGETON
Population: 15,086 ELLISVILLE KANSAS CITY ST. LOUIS
Population: 9,233 Population: 450,375 Population: 350,759
CALVERTON PARK
Population: 1,279
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
28,144 30,727 31,983 32,726 32,759 37,898 34,916
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
36,942 44,302 68,324 29,085 24,605 25,895
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
1,642 2,261 2,455 2,528 2,669 1,702 2,398
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
NORTH CAROLINA
Total population for areas studied: 99,623 Average violations per camera: 1,664
Total cameras for areas studied: 13 Average violations per day: 59
Total violations for areas studied: 21,631
WILMINGTON
Population: 99,623
NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2,376 3,104 3,138 3,205 3,190 3,604 3,014
NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
3,985 4,311 6,437 2,582 2,410 1,906
NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
163 257 252 183 263 160 162
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
NEW JERSEY
Total population for areas studied: 326,848 Average violations per camera: 2,253
Total cameras for areas studied: 40 Average violations per day: 247
Total violations for areas studied: 90,105
BRICK TOWNSHIP GLOUCESTER
Population: 76,119 Population: 64,350
DEPTFORD LINDEN
Population: 30,216 Population: 39,372
GLASSBORO WOODBRIDGE
Population: 19,588 Population: 97,203
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
12,261 12,098 12,056 12,270 12,727 13,817 14,876
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
12,974 19,999 30,011 11,442 8,780 6,899
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
876 1,185 1,020 854 851 734 912
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
NEW YORK
Total population for areas studied: 1,505,777 Average violations per camera: 2,712
Total cameras for areas studied: 123 Average violations per day: 914
Total violations for areas studied: 333,610
NASSAU COUNTY YONKERS
Population: 1,306,533 Population: 199,244
NEW YORK RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
42,913 45,709 48,108 47,034 49,059 51,188 49,599
NEW YORK RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
53,465 73,656 105,128 43,098 34,946 23,317
NEW YORK RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
2,155 3,902 3,067 3,840 3,306 2,864 2,996
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
OHIO
Total population for areas studied: 24,790 Average violations per camera: 8,537
Total cameras for areas studied: 10 Average violations per day: 234
Total violations for areas studied: 85,367
EAST CLEVELAND
Population: 24,790
OHIO RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
12,376 11,178 10,715 11,600 12,130 13,363 14,005
OHIO RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
10,329 16,285 28,546 11,734 9,370 9,103
OHIO RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
694 1,519 1,231 1,011 902 422 846
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24. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
PENNSYLVANIA
Total population for areas studied: 1,449,634 Average violations per camera: 1,446
Total cameras for areas studied: 78 Average violations per day: 309
Total violations for areas studied: 112,812
PHILADELPHIA
Population: 1,449,634
PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
13,914 14,846 15,504 15,641 16,322 18,612 17,973
PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
18,614 19,779 32,963 14,059 12,459 14,938
PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
966 892 1,388 1,409 1,221 1,124 1,005
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25. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
TENNESSEE
Total population for areas studied: 916,076 Average violations per camera: 1,181
Total cameras for areas studied: 84 Average violations per day: 272
Total violations for areas studied: 99,224
GALLATIN MCKENZIE MT. JULIET
Population: 28,747 Population: 5,394 Population: 20,248
HUNTINGDON MEMPHIS MURFREESBORO
Population: 4,155 Population: 674,028 Population: 98,406
JACKSON MILLINGTON RED BANK
Population: 63,196 Population: 10,298 Population: 11,604
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
11,803 13,526 14,103 14,199 14,038 16,551 15,004
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
17,653 19,934 31,998 11,848 9,005 8,786
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
842 1,586 1,204 943 802 669 717
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26. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
TEXAS
Total population for areas studied: 1,786,432 Average violations per camera: 2,521
Total cameras for areas studied: 167 Average violations per day: 1,291
Total violations for areas studied: 471,237
AMARILLO CLEVELAND HUTTO MAGNOLIA
Population: 186,106 Population: 7,995 Population: 11,889 Population: 1,247
ARLINGTON CONROE IRVING SUGAR LAND
Population: 371,038 Population: 52,516 Population: 199,505 Population: 79,682
BALCONES HEIGHTS DIBOLL JERSEY VILLAGE WATAUGA
Population: 2,976 Population: 5,541 Population: 7,252 Population: 23,873
BURLESON FORT WORTH LITTLE ELM WILLIS
Population: 33,359 Population: 681,818 Population: 23,884 Population: 4,282
CEDAR HILL HUMBLE LUFKIN
Population: 44,422 Population: 14,977 Population: 34,070
TEXAS RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
57,699 64,143 64,673 65,456 68,268 77,820 73,178
TEXAS RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
74,949 93,967 142,953 63,716 49,016 46,636
TEXAS RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
3,325 5,207 5,343 4,675 5,111 4,404 4,296
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
VIRGINIA
Total population for areas studied: 215,516 Average violations per camera: 1,960
Total cameras for areas studied: 8 Average violations per day: 43
Total violations for areas studied: 15,679
ARLINGTON COUNTY FALLS CHURCH
Population: 204,568 Population: 10,948
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2,016 2,139 2,175 2,318 2,204 2,562 2,265
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
2,755 2,924 4,503 1,780 1,869 1,848
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
38 212 170 190 117 56 139
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28. Safer Roads Report 2012
KEY STATE STATISTICS
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
WASHINGTON
Total population for areas studied: 1,212,271 Average violations per camera: 1,352
Total cameras for areas studied: 88 Average violations per day: 326
Total violations for areas studied: 119,007
BELLEVUE LYNNWOOD SPOKANE
Population: 121,347 Population: 33,627 Population: 200,975
FEDERAL WAY PUYALLUP WENATCHEE
Population: 84,819 Population: 36,472 Population: 29,810
LACEY RENTON
Population: 38,087 Population: 60,331
LAKE FOREST PARK SEATTLE
Population: 12,593 Population: 594,210
WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT violations BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
14,499 15,369 16,816 17,108 17,333 19,019 18,863
WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT violations BY time of DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
17,654 23,933 36,632 15,665 13,904 11,219
WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT violations BY holiday travel periods
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
800 1,454 1,172 1,286 1,349 1,116 1,065
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29. Safer Roads Report 2012
METHODOLOGY
Data was collected for all American Traffic Solutions red-light safety cameras operational for the entire year of
2011. The data was then analyzed on the state and municipality level. Once the data was collected, trends were
tracked for the time of day and day of week most likely for red-light running violations. Trends were also identified
using the red light violation data collected on key holiday travel periods throughout the year. These results were
compiled using the following totals and reflect only the red-light safety camera statistics for the specific regions
addressed in this report.
Total number of cameras: 1,240 Total number of states: 18
Total number of areas: 142 Total population studied: 18,001,482
ABOUT NCSR
The National Coalition for Safer Roads supported the research and creation of Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in
Red-Light Running. NCSR was organized as an industry trade association with the express purpose of advocating
on behalf of the traffic safety technology industry. NCSR is proud to advocate for the use of red-light safety camer-
as in more than 600 communities across the country to change reckless driver behavior, stop red-light running and
save lives. NCSR is supported by American Traffic Solutions, with coalition partners including the National Safety
Council, Safe Kids USA, Child Safety Network, National Organizations for Youth Safety, America Walks, and Red
Means Stop, as well as numerous police departments, medical professionals, safety advocates, industry leaders,
community leaders and concerned citizens. For more information, visit http://NCSRsafety.org/, follow
@SaferRoadsUSA on Twitter and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SaferRoadsUSA.
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