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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Roads and Ports
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- In the wake of the Government turning off around one-quarter of the state's
fixed speed cameras, what measures is the Minister taking to deter drivers from
speeding along Newcastle Road, Jesmond which had a fixed speed camera operating
at the approach to one of the busiest intersections in Newcastle, on the crest
of a hill?
- Have accidents and injuries fallen by 26 per cent and fatalities by
two-thirds in the three years following the installation of fixed speed
cameras?
- Have accidents and injuries decreased since the installation of the
Newcastle Road fixed speed camera?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- Following the recent audit of speed cameras a number of cameras have been
turned off because they were not delivering the expected road safety benefit.
This decision does not condone speeding at these locations and the Roads and
Traffic Authority (RTA) will review locations to develop a program of
alternative road safety treatment works.
- An overall analysis of crashes at all fixed speed camera locations
comparing three years pre-installation compared to three years
post-installation found that overall crashes and injuries were reduced by 26
per cent and fatalities reduced by 67 per cent. However, the results differed
for some individual locations.
- Crashes and injuries increased at the Newcastle Road, Lambton fixed speed
camera in the three years following installation in June 2000. Prior to the
camera being installed there were 35 crashes resulting in 10 injuries over
three years and after the camera was installed this increased to 49 crashes
resulting in 46 people being injured over three years. This is why the
camera is being decommissioned and other alternative road safety works
considered.
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Question asked on 2 August 2011 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 26
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Answer received on 5 September 2011
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 38
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