This project will explore how speed camera programs effect pedestrian and bicycle crashes, including downstream effects beyond speed camera locations.
Status: In Development
This project examines how speed camera programs affect pedestrian and bicycle crashes and identifies ways jurisdictions can measure those effects. The research focuses on understanding both direct and downstream impacts, including changes that occur beyond the immediate camera locations.
Speeding increases the likelihood and severity of crashes, and past studies show that speed cameras reduce average speeds and the share of vehicles traveling above posted limits. However, most existing research has not focused on crashes involving pedestrians or bicyclists. As more cities and counties consider or expand speed camera programs, there is a need for clearer evidence on how these programs affect the safety of vulnerable road users.
The project aims to determine how speed camera programs affect pedestrian and bicycle crashes and to provide guidance that helps jurisdictions evaluate program outcomes. The research will consider fine structures, payment processes and the contexts where cameras may be most effective.
Findings will help states and local jurisdictions decide where speed cameras can best reduce crashes involving vulnerable road users and support public communication about the benefits of these programs.
