Where are the cameras located?Īpproximate locations of speed and intersection safety cameras in Portland. Please note that going through a yellow light in Oregon is a violation if you are able to stop prior to entering the intersection. Any vehicle passing over the sensors after the signal has turned red triggers the camera to take two photos and record the date, time of day, time elapsed since the beginning of the red signal, and the speed of the vehicle. The system continuously monitors the traffic signal. Intersection safety cameras issue citations for speeding and red light running. We are upgrading some existing speed safety cameras to intersection safety cameras.Ī red light camera system is connected to the traffic signal and sensors buried in the pavement at the crosswalk or stop line. Speed safety cameras (sometimes referred to as "fixed speed cameras") issue citations for speeding. What are speed and intersection safety cameras? Speed safety cameras A more recent Cochrane survey found that speed safety cameras reduced total crashes by up to 49% and deadly and serious injury crashes by up to 44%. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration completed an international survey of automated enforcement and found that speed safety camera enforcement reduces injury crashes by 20 to 25%. We're using speed and intersection safety cameras to enforce safe driving because research indicates it works. While these highest-crash streets and intersections represent just 8% of Portland’s streets, in 2022 they accounted for 70% of deadly crashes. Oregon state law allows Portland to use speed and intersection safety cameras only on its most dangerous streets - our High Crash Network. A pedestrian hit at 20 mph has a 10% chance of severe injury or death, while a pedestrian hit at 40 mph has an 80% chance of severe injury or death. Even small increases in speed can significantly increase both the risk of crashing and the severity of injuries when a collision occurs.
Speeding is a top contributing factor to deadly crashes across the Portland region. These cameras will play a critical part to help enforce safe driving behaviors along with infrastructure and education. To achieve Portland’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries on our streets, we're installing speed and intersection safety cameras at and along the highest-crash streets and intersections across the city. Why speed and intersection safety cameras in Portland?
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