safer roads report 2014: trends in red-light running
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NCSR has released its second biannual Safer Roads Report 2014: Trends in Red-Light Running to raise awareness among drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians of the dangers of red-light running. The report finds that more than 3.5 million drivers in 20 states ran a red light last year. By examining red-light running trends across 2,216 red-light safety cameras in 202 areas, NCSR provides a useful tool for the public to understand the times of the day, days of the week, and holidays when people are most commonly running red lights.TRANSCRIPT
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Safer Roads Report 2014
As president of the National Coalition for Safer Roads, I am pleased to release our 2014 report on trends in red-light running. Following our initial release in 2012, our second issue of the bi-annual report includes data gathered during all of 2013, exposing similar trends in red-light violations on our roadways. In anticipation of the Memorial Day weekend — one of the most highly trav-eled holiday periods — we are releasing this informative report to share our results on this important public safety issue. Once again, Memorial Day has ranked as the number one holiday travel period for highest number of red-light violations.
Hundreds of communities throughout the United States look to red-light safety cameras to help protect their roadways against dangerous and distracted drivers. Having these life-saving devices enabled on their roads encourages drivers to pay closer atten-tion when behind the wheel — and to be aware of the cars, cyclists and pedestrians sharing the road. And for good reason…
Red-light running is often fatal. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that 43 percent of motor vehicle crashes occur at intersections or are intersection-related. In 2011 alone, intersection-related collisions caused more than 8,500 casualties, ac-cording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
As a wife and a mother, I have felt the pain of these unnecessary and avoidable fatalities. My husband, Mark Wandall, was killed by a careless red-light runner when I was nine months pregnant. Our daughter has never known her father and I will forever feel his absence in our lives. I hope that this report will raise awareness of the risks of red-light running and encourage all who share the road to exercise caution near intersections.
The Safer Roads Report 2014: Trends in Red-Light Running serves as a tool for people to maximize their safety when travelling on the roadways. This valuable resource exposes common risky behaviors and tendencies of red-light runners. Our report analyzes when and where violations typically occur and provides summarized high-level findings with easy-to-grasp figures. We include results identifying the times of day and days of the week when drivers are most likely to run a red light, as well as peaks in viola-tions during major holiday travel periods.
This report exposes the dangerous behavior of some drivers and the safety issue it poses to our children, families and communi-ties. It is a resource for individuals, organizations and decision makers at all levels. It provides details to understand the scope and dangers of red-light running — and exposes striking evidence to help concerned communities advocate the use of red-light safety cameras.
Sincerely, Melissa WandallPresidentNational Coalition for Safer Roads
A MESSAGE FROM NCSR
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Given the evidence of significant numbers of red-light viola-tions, one of the most effective ways for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to protect themselves against this safety issue is by improving their awareness of when it is most likely to occur.
While red-light safety cameras can help to catch offenders and make everyone — from drivers to pedestrians — more cautious on or near the road, red-light running is a continuing public safety hazard in all of the analyzed municipalities and states.
This report examined the frequency of violations by the day of the week. Friday proved to be the worst day for intersection safety in 2013 — safety cameras caught 570,122 total red-light violations. Sunday saw the fewest violations, with a total of 439,323 red-light runners.
On travel days surrounding major holidays, Memorial Day weekend ranked first in violations, with a total of 39,021. For 2013, Halloween proved to be the holiday period with the low-est violations, with 28,902.
The analysis found that drivers most frequently run red lights in the afternoon (defined as 1:00-5:00 p.m.). Overall, nearly one-third of all red-light running violations (1,070,572, or 30.07 percent) occurred during this period. The late night hours saw the fewest number of violations, with only 9.92 percent (353,178) of all violations occurring in the period from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. Four of the states analyzed saw fewer violations occur during the night hours (7:00-10:00 p.m.), but neither trend comes as much of a surprise as roadways con-tain far fewer drivers during the later hours.
The report analyzed data from 2,216 red-light safety cameras in operation from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. The cameras were located across 202 areas in 20 states (see page XX for report methodology).
In total, the red-light safety cameras captured 3,560,724 violations. On average, each camera recorded 1,607 violations during the year. The average day saw a massive total of 9,755 violations.
Making comparisons based on simple totals is tricky since the number of cameras and populations relative to each area vary widely between the areas analyzed. However, an examination of the simple totals can give us a quick idea of which states utilize red-light safety cameras most.
After careful examination, the data points to an obvious conclusion. Any time you get behind the wheel or step into a roadway there is a very real risk of encountering a red-light violator.
Red-light safety cameras are a valuable tool to promote road-way safety and improve driver behavior. Knowing the cameras exist and understanding the informative data will lead to better awareness about this critical public safety issue and promote more careful and courteous driving all around. With this resource, we will work to reduce red-light violations and improve road safety — meaning fewer collisions, fewer injuries and fewer deaths resulting from someone’s poor and reckless decision to run a red light.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: HOLIDAY RANKINGS
Roadways are usually more crowded around the holidays, with more people driving to and from gatherings and celebrations. This report evaluates the number of red-light running violations on seven different holiday weekends and special events during 2013. It includes the three-to-four days surrounding each holiday in order to get the best representation of these high-traffic days.
When looking at the surrounding travel periods leading up to each holiday, Memorial Day weekend proved to be the most danger-ous for intersection safety in 2013, as it had been in 2011. The weekend surrounding Independence Day also ranked as one of the top holiday periods for red-light running across the 20 states included in this report. Of the seven periods analyzed, Halloween had the fewest red-light violations.
OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS1. Memorial Day (Friday, May 24 – Monday, May 27 ) – 39,0212. Independence Day (Wednesday, July 3 – Saturday, July 6) - 38,6903. Labor Day (Friday, August 30 – Monday, September 2) – 37,5764. Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1) – 31,7905. Christmas (Monday, December 23 – Thursday, December 26) – 31,3676. Super Bowl (Friday, February 1 – Sunday, February 3) – 30,1537. Halloween (Wednesday, October 30 – Friday, November 1) – 28,902
KEY TRENDS
38,690INDEPENDENCE DAY
37,576LABOR DAY
31,790THANKSGIVING
31,367CHRISTMAS
39,021MEMORIAL DAY
28,902HALLOWEEN
30,153SUPER BOWL
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: TIME OF DAY
Data from red-light safety cameras was collected and analyzed to determine the time of day people were mostly likely to run red lights. The comparisons for this analysis divided a 24-hour period into six time frames, as follows:
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
AL 330 503 420 464 322 418 379
AZ 1,139 977 1,053 1,018 1,136 938 1,313
CA 218 317 350 242 223 257 286
CO 359 545 543 503 396 270 365
DE 102 152 156 136 134 130 106
FL 8,386 9,807 6,878 8,313 7,080 7,479 7,054
GA 325 395 311 351 333 346 400
IL 201 461 417 404 263 316 330
LA 1,513 1,657 2,331 1,753 1,591 1,993 1,715
MD 1,019 1,475 1,943 1,560 1,236 1,334 1,566
MO 1,702 2,886 3,713 3,624 1,901 1,818 1,537
NC 178 260 357 249 219 172 172
NJ 2,573 3,505 3,474 3,015 2,190 2,626 2,423
NY 4,252 5,142 5,175 4,296 3,375 4,069 3,966
OH 151 585 497 666 330 333 311
PA 904 1,499 1,917 1,955 1,479 1,589 1,433
TN 870 1,405 1,559 1,442 1,090 1,319 1,297
TX 5,077 6,084 5,941 5,956 4,564 5,220 5,448
VA 89 109 194 101 78 81 79
WA 765 1,257 1,461 1,523 962 1,082 1,187
TOTAL 30,153 39,021 38,690 37,571 28,902 31,790 31,367
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OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY1. Afternoon — 1,070,572 violations / 30.07% of total2. Mid-day — 708,906 / 19.91%3. Morning — 595,491 / 16.72%4. Evening — 460,101 / 12.92%5. Night — 372,476 /10.46%6. Late night — 353,178 / 9.92%
Across all studied states and municipalities, drivers most frequently ran red lights in the afternoon representing, nearly one-third of the daily violations, while roadways experienced the least number of violations in the late night hours.
KEY TRENDS
595,491MORNING
1,070,572AFTERNOON
708,906MID-DAY
460,101EVENING
372,476NIGHT
353,178LATE NIGHT
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STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
The afternoon period from 1:00-5:00 p.m. continued to be the worst time of day for red-light running within each state, mirroring the results from the 2012 study and staying consistent with the overall trend. The time of day when drivers are least likely to run a red light varied slightly from state to state between two periods of time. For the 20 states analyzed, the majority had the fewest violations from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.; while Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee all had the fewest red-light runners from 7:00 -10:00 p.m.
KEY TRENDS
STATE MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT TOTAL
AL 6,491 7,565 11,295 4,505 3,964 3,647 37,467
AZ 14,701 26,062 42,999 17,032 10,232 7,380 118,406
CA 4,898 6,323 8,825 3,234 2,706 2,420 28,406
CO 8,192 10,026 16,228 6,696 4,392 3,543 49,077
DE 1,931 1,813 3,824 1,968 1,378 1,240 12,154
FL 150,993 170,248 246,709 108,932 91,679 98,457 867,018
GA 4,916 6,799 12,503 5,884 4,666 1,958 36,726
IL 5,456 6,922 10,349 4,891 3,271 2,791 33,680
LA 27,707 34,726 47,383 17,654 14,826 19,866 162,162
MD 24,398 26,125 42,569 20,951 17,234 14,289 145,566
MO 46,101 52,126 75,553 33,334 29,009 32,572 268,695
NC 4,584 4,697 6,964 2,929 2,383 1,587 23,144
NJ 54,233 63,653 92,278 37,921 30,042 28,818 306,945
NY 77,490 97,912 145,632 61,733 50,791 38,083 471,641
OH 5,178 8,414 14,173 6,057 4,893 4,569 43,284
PA 26,161 27,509 50,579 21,625 15,365 15,064 156,303
TN 21,197 23,863 42,472 16,690 11,976 12,114 128,312
TX 90,481 109,152 161,891 72,330 59,629 52,332 545,815
VA 1,882 2,081 3,297 1,340 1,056 896 10,552
WA 18,501 22,890 35,049 14,395 12,984 11,552 115,371
TOTAL 595,491 708,906 1,070,572 460,101 372,476 353,178 3,560,724
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: DAY OF WEEK
When it comes to road safety, one day emerges as the worst for red light violations. Sundays saw the fewest violations, while Fridays, as consistent with the 2012 report, proved to be the worst day for intersection safety. In 2013, Fridays included a total of 570,151 violations for all of the recorded areas across country.
OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK 1. Friday — 570,151 violations / 16.01% of total2. Saturday — 545,548 / 15.32%3. Thursday — 516, 335 / 14.50%4. Wednesday — 506,687 / 14.23%5. Tuesday — 502,430 / 14.11%6. Monday — 480,250 / 13.49%7. Sunday — 439,323 / 12.34%
KEY TRENDS
480,250MONDAY
439,323SUNDAY
502,430TUESDAY
506,687WEDNESDAY
516,335THURSDAY
545,548SATURDAY
570,151FRIDAY
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STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
Nearly all 20 states included in the analysis for intersection safety indicated consistent overall trends, with the greatest number of red-light violations occurring on Fridays — a total of 570,151 violations. However, eight states — including New York, Ohio and Washington — experienced more red-light violations on Saturday. Sunday was the least-likely day for drivers to run red lights in 16 of the 20 states studied. For California, Colorado, Louisiana and Ohio, Monday proved to be the day with fewest red-light violations.
KEY TRENDS
STATE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY TOTAL
AL 4,797 4,839 4,977 5,106 5,222 6,294 6,232 37,467
AZ 10,491 16,563 17,578 17,830 18,868 20,949 16,127 118,406
CA 3,967 3,820 3,889 3,994 3,962 4,291 4,483 28,406
CO 4,966 6,628 6,925 7,255 7,559 8,400 7,344 49,077
DE 1,502 1,577 1,700 1,747 1,738 1,976 1,914 12,154
FL 105,007 119,109 125,125 124,164 125,638 139,212 128,763 867,018
GA 3,487 4,875 5,221 4,910 5,200 6,338 6,695 36,726
IL 4,380 4,468 4,578 4,762 4,729 5,376 5,387 33,680
LA 21,660 21,139 22,180 21,466 23,221 26,000 26,496 162,162
MD 17,007 19,366 20,446 20,929 21,090 24,062 22,666 145,566
MO 33,878 36,375 37,661 39,034 38,243 41,944 41,560 268,695
NC 2,378 3,331 3,456 3,404 3,600 3,809 3,166 23,144
NJ 40,254 40,512 42,407 43,942 44,372 47,261 48,197 306,945
NY 61,507 63,155 67,041 68,218 68,296 71,127 72,297 471,641
OH 6,068 5,501 5,696 6,192 5,968 6,502 7,357 43,284
PA 17,732 20,524 22,103 22,786 23,103 26,603 23,452 156,303
TN 13,749 17,485 18,317 18,367 19,041 22,663 18,690 128,312
TX 70,686 73,944 75,257 74,902 78,149 87,727 85,150 545,815
VA 1,260 1,467 1,521 1,596 1,576 1,672 1,460 10,552
WA 14,547 15,572 16,352 16,083 16,760 17,945 18,112 115,371
TOTAL 439,323 480,250 502,430 506,687 516,335 570,151 545,548 3,560,724
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 230,867
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 36
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 37,497
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,042
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 103
MIDFIELDPopulation: 5,323
MONTGOMERYPopulation: 205,293
SELMAPopulation: 20,251
ALABAMA
ALABAMA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
ALABAMA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
ALABAMA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
330 503 420 464 322 418 379
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
6,491 7,565 11,295 4,505 3,964 3,647
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
4,797 4,839 4,977 5,106 5,222 6,294 6,232
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,199,893
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 61
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 118,406
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,941
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 324
MESAPopulation: 452,084
SCOTTSDALEPopulation: 223,514
TUCSONPopulation: 524,295
ARIZONA
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
10,491 16,563 17,578 17,830 18,868 20,949 16,127
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
14,701 26,062 42,999 17,032 10,232 7,380
ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
1,139 977 1,053 1,018 1,136 938 1,313
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,586,615
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 51
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 28,406
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 557
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 78
CAPITOLAPopulation: 10,012
CATHEDRAL CITYPopulation: 52,655
CERRITOSPopulation: 49,629
COVINAPopulation: 48,346
MILLBRAEPopulation: 22,078
SAN DIEGOPopulation: 1,338,348
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCOPopulation: 65,547
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
218 317 350 242 223 257 286
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
4,898 6,323 8,825 3,234 2,706 2,420
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
3,967 3,820 3,889 3,994 3,962 4,291 4,483
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 334,308
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 35
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 49,077
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,402
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 134
BOULDERPopulation: 101,808
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGEPopulation: 6,226
COMMERCE CITYPopulation: 48,421
GREENWOOD VILLAGEPopulation: 14,454
LITTLETONPopulation: 43,775
LONE TREEPopulation: 11,852
PUEBLOPopulation: 107,772
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
359 545 543 503 396 270 365
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
8,192 10,026 16,228 6,696 4,392 3,543
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
4,966 6,628 6,925 7,255 7,559 8,400 7,344
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 793,422
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 21
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 12,154
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 579
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 33
NEW CASTLE & SUSSEX COUNTY (Operated by Delaware State Police Dept.) Population: 549,684 New Castle County + 206,649 Sussex County
DOVER Population: 37,089
DELAWARE
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1,502 1,577 1,700 1,747 1,738 1,976 1,914
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
1,931 1,813 3,824 1,968 1,378 1,240
DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
102 152 156 136 134 130 106
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 7,201,331
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 704
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 867,018
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,232
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 2,375
APOPKA Population: 44,474
AVENTURA Population: 36,981
BAL HARBOUR Population: 2,513
BOCA RATONPopulation: 87,836
BOYNTON BEACHPopulation: 70,101
CAMPBELLTONPopulation: 230
CLEWISTONPopulation: 7,063
COCOA BEACHPopulation: 11,260
CORAL GABLESPopulation: 49,411
CUTLER BAYPopulation: 42,221
DAVIEPopulation: 95,489
DORALPopulation: 48,134
DUNNELLONPopulation: 1,733
EL PORTALPopulation: 2,325
FLORIDA CITYPopulation: 11,913
FT. LAUDERDALEPopulation: 17,0747
GREEN COVE SPRINGSPopulation: 6,977
GROVELANDPopulation: 9,181
GULFPORTPopulation: 12,066
HAINES CITYPopulation: 21,088
HALLANDALE BEACHPopulation: 38,327
HIALEAH GARDENSPopulation: 22,495
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYPopulation: 1,291,578
HOLLYWOODPopulation: 145,236
HOMESTEADPopulation: 63,190
JUNO BEACHPopulation: 3,176
KENNETH CITYPopulation: 4,980
KEY BISCAYNEPopulation: 12,762
LAKELANDPopulation: 99,999
MARGATEPopulation: 55,026
MEDLEYPopulation: 838
MIAMIPopulation: 413,892
MIAMI GARDENSPopulation: 110,754
MIAMI SPRINGSPopulation: 14,231
MILTONPopulation: 9,140
NEW PORT RICHEYPopulation: 14,934
NORTH BAY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,362
NORTH MIAMIPopulation: 60,565
OCOEEPopulation: 38,354
OLDSMARPopulation: 13,703
OPA-LOCKAPopulation: 15,701
ORANGE COUNTYPopulation: 122,5267
ORLANDOPopulation: 249,562
PALATKAPopulation: 10,472
PALM BEACH COUNTYPopulation: 137,2171
PALM COASTPopulation: 77,374
PALM SPRINGSPopulation: 20,342
PEMBROKE PINESPopulation: 160,306
PORT RICHEYPopulation: 2,671
SARASOTAPopulation: 52,811
SOUTH PASADENAPopulation: 4,964
ST. PETERSBURGPopulation: 246,541
SUNRISEPopulation: 88,843
SURFSIDEPopulation: 5,924
SWEETWATERPopulation: 20,566
TAMPAPopulation: 347,645
TEMPLE TERRACEPopulation: 25,189
WEST MIAMIPopulation: 6,185
WEST PALM BEACHPopulation: 101,903
WEST PARKPopulation: 14,609
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
FLORIDA cont...
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
105,007 119,109 125,125 124,164 125,638 139,212 128,763
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
150,993 170,248 246,709 108,932 91,679 98,457
FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
8,386 9,807 6,878 8,318 7,080 7,479 7,054
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,209,809
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 20
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 36,726
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,836
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 101
CLAYTON COUNTYPopulation: 264,220
DULUTHPopulation: 27,926
GWINNETT COUNTYPopulation: 859,304
MARIETTAPopulation: 58,359
GEORGIA
GEORGIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
3,487 4,875 5,221 4,910 5,200 6,338 6,695
GEORGIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
4,916 6,799 12,503 5,884 4,666 1,958
GEORGIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
325 395 311 351 333 346 400
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 220,894
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 25
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 33,680
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,354
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 92
BEDFORD PARKPopulation: 580
GRANITE CITYPopulation: 29,545
HOFFMAN ESTATESPopulation: 52,305
LAKE IN THE HILLSPopulation: 29,089
LINCOLNWOODPopulation: 12,656
MAYWOODPopulation: 24,164
MORTON GROVEPopulation: 23,461
PLAINFIELDPopulation: 40,466
WILLOWBROOKPopulation: 8628
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
201 461 417 404 263 316 330
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
4,380 4,468 4,578 4,762 4,729 5,376 5,387
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 599,308
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 44
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 162,162
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 3,686
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 444
BATON ROUGEPopulation: 230,058
NEW ORLEANSPopulation: 369,250
LOUISIANA
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
21,660 21,139 22,180 21,466 23,221 26,000 26,496
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
27,707 34,726 47,383 17,654 14,826 19,866
LOUISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
1,513 1,657 2,331 1,753 1,591 1,993 1,715
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 2,014,380
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 101
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 145,566
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,441
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 399
ANNE ARUNDELPopulation: 555,743
BEL AIRPopulation: 10,274
CHARLES COUNTYPopulation: 152,864
CHEVERLY Population: 6,291
COLMAR MANORPopulation: 1,404
COTTAGE CITYPopulation: 1,305
GREENBELTPopulation: 23,541
HOWARD COUNTYPopulation: 304,580
HYATTSVILLEPopulation: 17,865
LANDOVER HILLSPopulation: 1,687
LAURELPopulation: 25,554
MORNINGSIDEPopulation: 2,015
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTYPopulation: 890,081
UNIVERSITY PARKPopulation: 2,548
WESTMINSTERPopulation: 18,628
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
1,019 1,475 1,943 1,560 1,236 1,334 1,566
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
24,398 26,125 42,569 20,951 17,234 14,289
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
17,007 19,366 20,446 20,929 21,090 24,062 22,666
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
MISSOURI
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,006,768
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 183
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 268,695
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,468
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 736
ARNOLDPopulation: 21,013
BEL-NORPopulation: 1,499
BEVERLY HILLSPopulation: 574
BRENTWOODPopulation: 8,035
BRIDGETONPopulation: 11,630
CALVERTON PARKPopulation: 1,293
CLAYTONPopulation: 15,910
COUNTRY CLUB HILLSPopulation: 1,274
CREVE COEURPopulation: 17,855
ELLISVILLEPopulation: 9,143
EXCELSIOR SPRINGSPopulation: 11,288
FERGUSONPopulation: 21,135
FLORISSANTPopulation: 52,252
GRANDVIEWPopulation: 24,601
HAZELWOODPopulation: 25,677
KANSAS CITYPopulation: 464,310
MOLINE ACRESPopulation: 2,442
NORTHWOODSPopulation: 4,227
RICHMOND HEIGHTSPopulation: 8,566
ST. JOHNPopulation: 6,494
ST. LOUISPopulation: 318,172
ST. ANNPopulation: 12,978
SUGAR CREEKPopulation: 3,345
WEBSTER GROVESPopulation: 23,055
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
33,878 36,375 37,661 39,034 38,243 41,944 41,560
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
46,101 52,126 75,553 33,334 29,009 32,572
MISSOURI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
1,702 2,886 3,713 3,624 1,901 1,818 1,537
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 109,922
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 13
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 23,144
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,780
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 63
WILMINGTONPopulation: 109,922
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
178 260 357 249 219 172 172
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
4,584 4,697 6,964 2,929 2,383 1,587
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2,378 3,331 3,456 3,404 3,600 3,809 3,166
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
NEW JERSEY
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 791,977
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 161
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 90,105
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,253
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 247
BRICK TOWNSHIPPopulation: 75,072
DEPTFORDPopulation: 30,561
EAST BRUNSWICKPopulation: 47,512
EAST WINDSORPopulation: 27,190
GLASSBOROPopulation: 18,987
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIPPopulation: 64,634
JERSEY CITYPopulation: 247,597
LAWRENCEPopulation: 3,290
LINDENPopulation: 40,499
MONROEPopulation: 36.129
PALISADES PARKPopulation: 19,936
PISCATAWAYPopulation: 56,044
POHATCONGPopulation: 3,339
RAHWAYPopulation: 27,785
ROSELLE PARKPopulation: 13,512
UNION TOWNSHIPPopulation: 5908
WAYNEPopulation: 54,717
WOODBRIDGEPopulation: 19,265 (2010)
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
40,254 40,512 42,407 43,942 44,372 47,261 48,197
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
54,233 63,653 92,278 37,921 30,042 28,818
NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
2,573 3,505 3,474 3,015 2,190 2,626 2,423
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,550,595
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 225
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 471,641
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,096
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 1,292
NASSAU COUNTYPopulation: 1,352,146
YONKERSPopulation: 198,449
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
4,252 5,142 5,175 4,296 3,375 4,069 3,966
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
77,490 97,912 145,632 61,733 50,791 38,083
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
61,507 63,155 67,041 68,218 68,296 71,127 72,297
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
OHIO
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 17,593
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 11
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 43,284
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 3,935
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 119
EAST CLEVELANDPopulation: 17,593
OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
6,068 5,501 5,696 6,192 5,968 6,502 7,357
OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
5,178 8,414 14,173 6,057 4,893 4,569
OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
151 585 497 666 330 333 311
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,547,607
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 108
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 156,303
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,447
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 428
PHILADELPHIAPopulation: 1,547,607
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
904 1499 1,917 1,955 1,479 1,589 1,433
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
26,161 27,509 50,579 21,625 15,365 15,064
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
17,732 20,524 22,103 22,786 23,103 26,603 23,452
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TENNESSEE
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,041,538
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 125
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 128,312
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,026
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 352
GALLATINPopulation: 31,603
HUNTINGDONPopulation: 3,985
KNOXVILLEPopulation: 182,200
MCKENZIEPopulation: 5,383
MEMPHISPopulation: 655,155
MILLINGTONPopulation: 10,487
MT. JULIETPopulation: 26,870
MURFREESBOROPopulation: 114,038
RED BANKPopulation: 11,817
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
13,749 17,485 18,317 18,367 19,041 22,663 18,690
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
21,197 23,863 42,472 16,690 11,976 12,114
TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
870 1,405 1,559 1,442 1,090 1,319 1,297
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 2,101,167
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 196
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 545,815
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,785
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 1,495
AMARILLOPopulation: 195,250
ARLINGTONPopulation: 375,600
BALCONES HEIGHTSPopulation: 2,941
BASTROPPopulation: 7,394
BURLESONPopulation: 38,983
CEDAR HILLPopulation: 46,461
CLEVELANDPopulation: 7,647
CONROEPopulation: 61,533
DIBOLLPopulation: 4,776
ELGINPopulation: 8,232
FORT WORTHPopulation: 777,992
FRISCOPopulation: 128,176
HUMBLEPopulation: 15,392
HUTTOPopulation: 18,765
IRVINGPopulation: 225,427
JERSEY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,792
LITTLE ELMPopulation: 28,966
LUFKINPopulation: 36,009
MAGNOLIAPopulation: 1,393
SUGAR LANDPopulation: 82,480
WATAUGAPopulation: 24,044
WILLISPopulation: 5,914
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
5,077 6,084 5,941 5,956 4,564 5,220 5,448
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
90,481 109,152 161,891 72,330 59,629 52,332
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
70,686 73,944 75,257 74,902 78,149 87,727 85,150
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
VIRGINIA
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 238,135
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 8
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 10,552
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,319
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 29
ARLINGTON COUNTYPopulation: 224,906
FALLS CHURCHPopulation: 13,229
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1,260 1,467 1,521 1,596 1,576 1,672 1,460
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
1,882 2,081 3,297 1,340 1,056 896
VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS
SUPER BOWL MEMORIAL DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY HALLOWEEN THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS
89 109 194 101 78 81 79
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KEY STATE STATISTICS
TOTAL POPULATION FOR AREAS STUDIED: 1,321,696
TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 88
TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STUDIED: 115,371
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 1,311
AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 316
BELLEVUEPopulation: 126,439
FEDERAL WAYPopulation: 91,933
LACEYPopulation: 43,860
LAKE FOREST PARKPopulation: 12,972
LYNNWOODPopulation: 36,275
PUYALLUPPopulation: 38,147
RENTONPopulation: 95,448
SEATTLEPopulation: 634,535
SPOKANEPopulation: 209,525
WENATCHEEPopulation: 32,562
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
765 1,257 1,461 1,523 962 1,082 1,187
MORNING MID-DAY AFTERNOON EVENING NIGHT LATE NIGHT
18,501 22,890 35,049 14,395 12,984 11,552
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
14,547 15,572 16,352 16,083 16,760 17,945 18,112
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CAMERAS: 2,216
TOTAL NUMBER OF AREAS: 202
TOTAL NUMBER OF STATES: 20
TOTAL POPULATION STUDIED: 25,037,825
For this report, data was collected for all American Traffic Solutions red-light safety cameras that were operational for the entire year of 2013. The data was analyzed at the state and municipality levels to identify trends concerning the time of day and day of week 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 (NCSR) supported the research and creation of the first Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running. This year’s report, Safer Roads Report 2014: Trends in Red-Light Running, examines data gathered for the entirety of 2013 that was analyzed to provide insight into trends from the last year. 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 the use of red-light safety cameras 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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