Road safety in Guildford will receive a boost with the installation of a new red light speed camera at the intersection of Rawson Road and Blaxcell Street.
Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW said the new camera will target red light running and speeding from Friday, June 17, to improve safety for all road users.
“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes and vehicles hitting pedestrians,” Ms McCarthy said.
“About 30 per cent of red light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.
“In the five years from 2016 to 2020, 19 crashes occurred at this intersection and 24 people were injured, 10 seriously. Road crashes claimed the lives of 271 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer.
“Every life lost on NSW roads is a tragedy and this red light speed camera will help reduce risks in Guildford.”
Ms McCarthy said red light speed cameras dramatically reduce the number of serious crashes on the roads.
“The 2020 NSW speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 35 per cent at red light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 60 per cent,” Ms McCarthy said.
The new camera will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.
Fines and demerit points will be sent to offending drivers at the end of this period.
Fines from red light speed cameras go directly into the Community Road Safety Fund to deliver targeted road safety initiatives in NSW.
To sign up for alerts to changes in camera locations, visit http://www.saferroadsnsw.com.au
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.