Organisation: Transport Scotland
Date uploaded: 4th October 2012
Date published/launched: July 2012
This bulletin presents provisional key statistics relating to the activity of the Scottish Safety Camera Programme for the calendar year 2011.
• To reduce the number of people killed or injured on Scotland’s roads through
targeted camera enforcement at sites that meet criteria in force at the time they
are established, and;
• To engender a culture of speed limit and red traffic signal compliance by providing a visible and effective deterrent.
Summary of findings
• The number of people killed or seriously injured at safety camera sites is 68% lower after camera enforcement. The number of personal injury accidents at safety camera sites is 48% lower after enforcement.
• Changes in average speeds and the number of people exceeding the speed limit vary depending on speed limit and camera type.
• From 2009-10 there has been a 16% increase in the number of people issued with a fixed penalty after being caught exceeding the speed limit or running a red-light at a safety camera site. This is a reduction of 21% from 2007-08 figures.
• Around 71% of respondents to the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2010-11 agree that safety cameras help discourage dangerous driving and help prevent accidents. 82% think that people should see the use of road safety cameras as a good thing.
For more information contact:
Alison McLeary