Report on the Effects of Houston-Area Red Light Monitoring Cameras

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dc.contributor.authorLoftis, Matthewen_US
dc.contributor.authorKsiazkiewicz, Aleksanderen_US
dc.contributor.authorStein, Robert M.en_US
dc.contributor.orgJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-26T18:16:28Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-10-26T18:16:28Zen_US
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractThis report tracks the impact of red light monitoring cameras on the frequency of traffic accidents in Houston, Texas. We use data collected over seven years to simulate the effects of camera installation and to estimate their impact. The results show that cameras are associated with a long-lasting reduction in the number of collisions at Houston intersections that averages almost 30 percent for single cameras. We find that intersections with one camera benefit from reduced collisions only on the approach with the camera, whereas intersections with two or more cameras see reduced collisions from all approaches. From September 2006 to December 2009, we estimate that camera-controlled intersections in Houston prevented about 792 collisions in total.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLoftis, Matthew, Ksiazkiewicz, Aleksander and Stein, Robert M.. "Report on the Effects of Houston-Area Red Light Monitoring Cameras." (2011) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/report-on-the-effects-of-houston-area-red-light-monitoring-cameras/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/report-on-the-effects-of-houston-area-red-light-monitoring-cameras/</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/92521en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleReport on the Effects of Houston-Area Red Light Monitoring Camerasen_US
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