Red light traffic cameras could expand across Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania could allow all municipalities to install red light cameras to improve intersection safety under a proposal.
- A 2016 study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that red light cameras reduced fatal crashes at intersections by 14%.
- Cities generated $32 million in revenue from traffic violations in fiscal year 2024 due to existing red light camera programs, according to state data.
- Data shows a decline in violations at monitored sites, but some state representatives raise concerns about targeting and enforcement effectiveness.
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Adoption of red light cameras slow in Pa. even though they save lives
Pennsylvania only allows its biggest cities and a handful of other municipalities to use red light cameras. They still face challenges getting off the ground.


Adoption of Red Light Cameras Slow in Pa. Even Though They Save Lives
Spotlight PA reported this story as part of The Road Ahead, an ongoing project by LehighValleyNews.com on traffic and transportation issues in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — All Pennsylvania municipalities would be allowed to install red light cameras aimed at making intersections safer under a proposal that will be introduced as soon as this summer. At the moment, just Philadelphia, Pittsburgh an…
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