Issues Related to Red-Light Camera Enforcement Systems

The ITE 2008 Technical Conference and Exhibit was held in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FHWAs sponsorship of eight transportation professionals at the confirence assisted ITE in sharing information and continuing the dialogue generated on safety issues. During the closing

The number of fatal motor vehicle crashes at traffic signals increased 18 percent between 1992 and 1998, far outpacing the 5-percent increase in all other fatal crashes. In 2005, red-light running caused more than 800 fatalities and 165,000 injuries in the United States. Although research shows no strong correlation between red-light-running violations and red-light-running crashes, it is the goal of traffic engineers and law enforcement officers to reduce the occurrences of these violations.