safer roads report 2012: trends in red-light running
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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 KellyPresident and Executive DirectorNational Coalition for Safer Roads
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While red-light safety cameras help to catch offend-ers and make everyone — from drivers to pedestrians — more cautious while on or near the road, red-light running is clearly a continuing public safety hazard in all the analyzed municipalities and states. One of the best ways that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can help pro-tect themselves against the dangers of red-light running is by being more aware of when it’s most likely to occur.
This report broke down the frequency of violations by the day of the week. Friday proved to be the worst day for intersection safety in 2011 — safety cameras caught 378,122 total red-light violations. Sunday saw the fewest violations, with 289,603 total.
When looking at travel days surrounding major holidays, Memorial Day weekend ranked top in violations with a total of 26,787 red-light violations, in comparison to the average weekend of 19,388 violations. Christmas proved to be the lowest day for red-light running in 2011, with 3,859 violations.
On a per day basis, the analysis found that drivers most frequently run red lights in the afternoon (defined as 1:00-5:00 p.m.). Overall, 30.7% (719,702) of all red-light running violations occurred during this afternoon period. The late night hours saw the fewest number of violations, with only 9.75% (228,456) of all violations occurring in the period from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.). This makes sense, as there are far fewer people on the road during the late hours.
The report analyzed data from 1,240 red-light safety cameras in operation from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The cameras were spread across 142 areas in 18 states (see page 29 of report for methodology).
The analyzed cameras caught a total of 2,341,761 red light violations in 2011. Each camera recorded, on aver-age, 1,889 violations during the year. The average day across all 1,240 cameras studied saw 6,416 violations.
Making place-to-place comparisons based on simple totals is tricky, as the total number of cameras varied widely between areas. However, looking at the simple totals can give us a quick idea of which states utilize red-light safety cameras most.
All the data point to a clear conclusion: there is no time on the road when you are not at risk of encountering a red-light violator. Yes, the danger is lesser when driving late at night… but it doesn’t disappear. Red-light safety cameras are tools to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted and careless driving. Knowing they are there — and understanding the dangers made clear in this report — will lead to more careful and courteous drivers. Fewer red-light violations will mean fewer ve-hicle collisions — which will in turn mean fewer injuries and deaths due to someone’s reckless decision to run a red light.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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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 PERIODS1. Memorial Day (Friday, May 27 – Monday, May 30) - 26,7872. Independence Day (Friday, July 1 – Monday, July 4) - 25,8743. Labor Day (Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5) - 24,7954. Halloween (Friday, October 28 – Monday, October 31) - 24,7005. Christmas (Friday, December 23 – Monday, December 26) - 20,4596. Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 24 – Sunday, November 27) - 19,7137. Super Bowl (Friday, February 4 – Sunday, February 6) - 18,472
KEY TRENDS
26,787MEMORIAL DAY
25,874INDEPENDENCE DAY
24,795LABOR DAY
24,700HALLOWEEN
18,472SUPER BOWL
20,459CHRISTMAS
19,713THANKSGIVING
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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.)
STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
KEY TRENDS
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
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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%
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.
KEY TRENDS
719,702AFTERNOON
368,581MORNING
474,215MID-DAY
304,111EVENING
246,696NIGHT
228,456LATE NIGHT
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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.
KEY TRENDS
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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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 total2. 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%
KEY TRENDS
378,122FRIDAY
360,422SATURDAY
339,746THURSDAY
331,722WEDNESDAY
326,635TUESDAY
315,511MONDAY
289,603SUNDAY
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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.
KEY TRENDS
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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,214,139
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 59
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 120,210
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,037
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 329
MESAPopulation: 452,933
SCOTTSDALEPopulation: 235,677
TUCSONPopulation: 525,529
ARIZONA
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
16,131 27,022 43,011 17,051 9,651 7,344
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
9,940 16,488 18,478 19,358 19,433 20,580 15,933
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,509,993
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 52
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 46,347
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 891
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 127
CAPITOLAPopulation: 9,521
CATHEDRAL CITYPopulation: 52,288
CERRITOSPopulation: 51,647
COVINA Population: 47,251
MILLBRAEPopulation: 20,685
SAN DIEGOPopulation: 1,266,731
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCOPopulation: 61,870
CALIFORNIA
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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 631,210
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 30
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 49,784
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,659
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 136
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGEPopulation: 6,290
COLORADO SPRINGSPopulation: 416,427
COMMERCE CITYPopulation: 40,929
GREENWOOD VILLAGEPopulation: 13,954
LITTLETONPopulation: 40,646
LONE TREEPopulation: 9,159
PUEBLOPopulation: 103,805
COLORADO
COLORADO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
COLORADO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
7,648 10,534 16,499 7,333 4,554 3,216
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
4,692 6,716 7,433 7,455 7,726 8,674 7,088
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 772,668
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 21
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 14,885
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 709
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 41
NEW CASTLE & SUSSEX COUNTY (Operated by Delaware State Police Dept.)Population:736,857
DOVER Population: 35,811
DELAWARE
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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 3,180,942
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 205
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 336,024
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,639
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 921
APOPKAPopulation: 37,399
AVENTURAPopulation: 29,475
BAL HARBOURPopulation: 3,141
CAMPBELLTONPopulation: 263
COCOA BEACHPopulation:12,021
COLLIER COUNTYPopulation: 315,839
CORAL GABLESPopulation: 42,107
DUNNELLONPopulation: 1,999
FLORIDA CITYPopulation: 9,601
FT. LAUDERDALEPopulation: 183,606
HAINES CITYPopulation: 18,569
HALLANDALE BEACHPopulation: 38,634
HIALEAHPopulation: 212,217
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYPopulation: 1,174,727
HOLLYWOODPopulation: 142,473
HOMESTEADPopulation: 56,601
JUNO BEACHPopulation: 3,344
KENNETH CITYPopulation: 4,340
LAKELANDPopulation: 92,796
MIAMI GARDENSPopulation: 97,286
NORTH BAY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,943
NORTH MIAMIPopulation: 56,185
OCOEEPopulation: 31,876
OPA-LOCKAPopulation: 15,376
ORLANDOPopulation: 227,907
PALM COASTPopulation: 71,383
PALM SPRINGSPopulation: 16,253
PEMBROKE PINESPopulation: 146,828
PORT RICHEYPopulation: 3,388
SURFSIDEPopulation: 4,539
SWEETWATERPopulation: 13,183
TEMPLE TERRACEPopulation: 22,461
WEST MIAMIPopulation: 5,587
WEST PALM BEACHPopulation: 99,377
WINTER SPRINGSPopulation: 32,727
FLORIDA
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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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 134,999
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 10
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 11,867
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,187
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 32
BEDFORD PARKPopulation: 536
GRANITE CITYPopulation: 30,683
LINCOLNWOODPopulation: 11,871
MAYWOODPopulation: 25,250
SKOKIEPopulation: 66,659
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
2,371 2,223 3,186 1,446 1,191 1,450
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
1,605 1,570 1,678 1,628 1,620 1,833 1,933
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 570,900
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 44
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 115,138
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,617
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 315
BATON ROUGEPopulation: 227,071
NEW ORLEANSPopulation: 343,829
LOUISIANA
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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,366,132
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 36
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 69,681
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,936
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 191
ANNE ARUNDELPopulation: 512,154
COLMAR MANORPopulation: 1,273
LAURELPopulation: 21,619
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTYPopulation: 828,770
UNIVERSITY PARKPopulation: 2,316
MARYLAND
MARYLAND RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
MARYLAND RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
11,653 12,847 19,733 9,447 8,583 7,418
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
8,952 9,225 9,468 9,766 10,053 11,168 11,049
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
MISSOURI
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,083,532
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 172
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 229,153
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,332
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 628
ARNOLDPopulation: 20,589
BEL-NORPopulation: 1,493
BEVERLY HILLSPopulation: 563
BRENTWOODPopulation: 7,225
BRIDGETONPopulation: 15,086
CALVERTON PARKPopulation: 1,279
CLAYTONPopulation: 16,076
COUNTRY CLUB HILLSPopulation: 1,290
CREVE COEURPopulation: 16,933
DELLWOODPopulation: 4,929
ELLISVILLEPopulation: 9,233
EXCELSIOR SPRINGSPopulation: 11,840
FLORISSANTPopulation: 50,919
GRANDVIEWPopulation: 24,116
HAZELWOODPopulation: 25,483
KANSAS CITYPopulation: 450,375
MOLINE ACRESPopulation: 2,532
NORTHWOODSPopulation: 4,344
RICHMOND HEIGHTSPopulation: 9,157
ST. JOHNPopulation: 6,432
ST. LOUISPopulation: 350,759
ST. ANNPopulation: 12,860SUGAR CREEKPopulation: 3,543
WASHINGTONPopulation: 13,982
WEBSTER GROVESPopulation: 22,494
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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 99,623
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 13
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 21,631
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,664
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 59
WILMINGTONPopulation: 99,623
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
3,985 4,311 6,437 2,582 2,410 1,906
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
2,376 3,104 3,138 3,205 3,190 3,604 3,014
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
NEW JERSEY
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 326,848
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 40
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 90,105
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,253
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 247
BRICK TOWNSHIPPopulation: 76,119
DEPTFORDPopulation: 30,216
GLASSBOROPopulation: 19,588
GLOUCESTERPopulation: 64,350
LINDENPopulation: 39,372
WOODBRIDGEPopulation: 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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,505,777
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 123
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 333,610
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,712
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 914
NASSAU COUNTYPopulation: 1,306,533
YONKERSPopulation: 199,244
NEW YORK
NEW YORK RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
NEW YORK RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
53,465 73,656 105,128 43,098 34,946 23,317
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
42,913 45,709 48,108 47,034 49,059 51,188 49,599
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
OHIO
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 24,790
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 10
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 85,367
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 8,537
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 234
EAST CLEVELANDPopulation: 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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,449,634
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 78
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 112,812
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,446
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 309
PHILADELPHIAPopulation: 1,449,634
PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
18,614 19,779 32,963 14,059 12,459 14,938
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
13,914 14,846 15,504 15,641 16,322 18,612 17,973
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TENNESSEE
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 916,076
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 84
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 99,224
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,181
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 272
GALLATINPopulation: 28,747
HUNTINGDONPopulation: 4,155
JACKSONPopulation: 63,196
MCKENZIEPopulation: 5,394
MEMPHISPopulation: 674,028
MILLINGTONPopulation: 10,298
MT. JULIETPopulation: 20,248
MURFREESBOROPopulation: 98,406
RED BANKPopulation: 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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,786,432
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 167
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 471,237
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,521
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 1,291
AMARILLOPopulation: 186,106
ARLINGTONPopulation: 371,038
BALCONES HEIGHTSPopulation: 2,976
BURLESONPopulation: 33,359
CEDAR HILLPopulation: 44,422
CLEVELANDPopulation: 7,995
CONROEPopulation: 52,516
DIBOLLPopulation: 5,541
FORT WORTHPopulation: 681,818
HUMBLEPopulation: 14,977
HUTTOPopulation: 11,889
IRVINGPopulation: 199,505
JERSEY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,252
LITTLE ELMPopulation: 23,884
LUFKINPopulation: 34,070
MAGNOLIAPopulation: 1,247
SUGAR LANDPopulation: 79,682
WATAUGAPopulation: 23,873
WILLISPopulation: 4,282
TEXAS
TEXAS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
TEXAS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
74,949 93,967 142,953 63,716 49,016 46,636
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
57,699 64,143 64,673 65,456 68,268 77,820 73,178
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
VIRGINIA
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 215,516
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 8
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 15,679
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,960
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 43
ARLINGTON COUNTYPopulation: 204,568
FALLS CHURCHPopulation: 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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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,212,271
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 88
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 119,007
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,352
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 326
BELLEVUEPopulation: 121,347
FEDERAL WAYPopulation: 84,819
LACEYPopulation: 38,087
LAKE FOREST PARKPopulation: 12,593
LYNNWOODPopulation: 33,627
PUYALLUPPopulation: 36,472
RENTONPopulation: 60,331
SEATTLEPopulation: 594,210
SPOKANEPopulation: 200,975
WENATCHEEPopulation: 29,810
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
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
MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT
17,654 23,933 36,632 15,665 13,904 11,219
sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY
14,499 15,369 16,816 17,108 17,333 19,019 18,863
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TOTAL NuMBER OF CAMERAS: 1,240
TOTAL NuMBER OF AREAS: 142
TOTAL NuMBER OF STATES: 18
TOTAL POPuLATION STuDIED: 18,001,482
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.
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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