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1 NSW Speed Camera Strategy NSW Speed Camera Strategy Safety, transparency and community engagement Marg Prendergast General Manager, Centre for Road Safety Transport for NSW April 2015 Contents Road safety in NSW Issues and strategy Speed management over time Speed management over time Initiatives and community response Audit of speed cameras in NSW The NSW Speed Camera Strategy Community Road Safety Fund Hierarchy of cameras and program expansion Signage policy Annual review Community nominations Changing community attitudes
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Page 1: NSW Speed Camera StrategyNSW Speed Camera Strategy– Heavy vehicle speeding – Red-light running and speeding at intersections – Speeding on local roads – Older road user and

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NSW Speed Camera StrategyNSW Speed Camera Strategy

Safety, transparency and community engagement

Marg PrendergastGeneral Manager, Centre for Road Safety Transport for NSW

April 2015

Contents

• Road safety in NSW – Issues and strategy

• Speed management over time• Speed management over time

– Initiatives and community response

• Audit of speed cameras in NSW

• The NSW Speed Camera Strategy – Community Road Safety Fund

– Hierarchy of cameras and program expansion

– Signage policy

– Annual review

– Community nominations

• Changing community attitudes

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New South Wales

Key facts

• Population - 7.5m p

• Licence holders/vehicles – Approx 5m

• Road network – over 184,000kms

• Diverse environment

– Heavily trafficked urban roads

– Remote and regional high speed roadsroads

• Annual cost of crashes to community -Over $5 billion

NSW Road Safety Strategy

Safe Systems Approach• Towards 'Vision Zero'Towards Vision Zero

• Target: 30% reduction in deaths and serious injuries by 2021

• Engineering, education and enforcement

• Reflects national strategy

• Supported by targeted NSW sub-strategies and action plans

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NSW road toll

Number of Fatalities in NSW, Since 1923

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NSW fatality rate and key initiatives

Road Traffic Crash Fatalities per 100,000 Population,NSW, 1908-2014p

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Motorisation 1990 RS 2000 Strategy

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NSW road toll - Behavioural factors

Percentage of Fatalities, Behaviour Factors, Urbanisation, 2014p

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Behaviour Factors

Speed policy milestones - Pre 2009• Pre - 2000

– Mobile speed and red-light cameras operated by Police

• 2008– Mobile speed program ceases

• 2009• 2000

– Fixed speed cameras introduced in NSW

• 2003– 50km/h urban speed limit

• 2007

• 2009 – Demerits for speeding reduced

– New speed zoning guidelines

– Spike in NSW road toll

2007– Zero tolerance - speeding by

novice drivers

– 'Pinkie' public education

– Growth of fixed cameras

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Speed related fatalities - 2000-2010

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300 NSW Speed Related Fatalities and Policy Initiatives, 2000 - 2010

New speed zoning guidelines

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Start of fixed digital speed

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June 2000 Adoption of 50km general urban

speed limit

Introduction of 50 school zone

fixed speed cameras

March 2007

Mobile speed program ceased

Mobile speed

cameras reintroduced

guidelines introduced

2009

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Introduction of 'Pinkie' speeding

campaign and zero tolerance for speeding by 'P'

plate drivers June/July 2007

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Attitudes to speeding in NSW

Attitudinal research 2009• A quarter (24%) of drivers speed frequentlyA quarter (24%) of drivers speed frequently

• A further third (34%) speed some of the time

• Remaining drivers rarely (37%) or never (6%) speed

• Only 2 in 5 drivers (41%) felt it was unacceptable to travel 110km/h in a 100km/h zone

• Existing enforcement had strong levels of acceptance

• Speeding is common and is not yet seen as socially unacceptable

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Speed policy initiatives 2009 - 2011

Re-introduction of mobile speed cameras

• Interim program reintroduced July 2010p g y

• Larger program planned

• 'Anywhere, anytime' public education

• Outsourced delivery model

'Upgrade' of red-light camera sites

• New digital red-light speed technology

Point-to-point (average speed) cameras

• Targeting heavy vehicle speeding on key freight routes

Public response to speed initiatives

Safety Impact

• Immediate safety impact of mobile d d bli d tispeed cameras and public education

• Clear reductions in the road toll

Community Response

• Significant negative community and media feedback

• Introduction of warning signage

• Planned program expansion stalled

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Speed camera audit - Findings

NSW Auditor-General 2011

• Site selection was based on t bli h d l ti it iestablished selection criteria

• Overall, fixed cameras saved lives

• Some fixed cameras were not reducing crashes/ casualties

• New programs could not be evaluated - but early results were encouraging

• Greater transparency would improve public confidence

Speed camera audit - Outcomes

Immediate Government Response

• Switched off fixed cameras in 38 locationsSwitched off fixed cameras in 38 locations

• Detailed safety reviews to identify alternative works

Key Recommendations

• Develop an overarching speed camera strategy

• Annually review speed cameras, using 5 years of datay p , g y

• Publish speed camera crash and infringement data

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Follow up attitudinal research 2011

• Increased community support of cameras, including marked mobile (72%) d d li ht d (79%)

Response to Audit

(72%) and red-light speed (79%)

• Most agreed that cameras were mainly about revenue raising

Road safety reviews of new NSW Programs

• Interim mobile program contributed to 19% reduction in fatalities, 6% reduction in number of vehicles speeding

• Reductions in crashes and casualties at red-light speed locations

Broad stakeholder consultation

Fixed speed camera - 1km 'halo'

EXAMPLE OF SPEED PROFILE AROUND A FIXED SPEED CAMERA IN AN 80 KM/H ZONE

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NSW Speed Camera Strategy

Published June 2012

• Road safety need to continue/expand new camera programs

• Based on research and extensive consultation

• Part of overall NSW Road Safety Strategy

• Improve community engagement

• Publish information to improve public understanding

• Ensure cameras are fair, credible and effective

The right camera in the right place can save lives

• Established by legislation

• All fines from speed and red-light

Community Road Safety Fund

All fines from speed and red light cameras are directed into this fund

• Fund road safety engineering, education & enforcement

• Addresses concerns of revenue raising

• Responds to motorist association petition & community feedbackpetition & community feedback

• Coupled with commitment to ongoing level of road safety funding

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Partnership approach:

Speed Cameras SupportPolice Enforcement

p pp• Enhanced Enforcement Program – enhancing the level of high

visibility police enforcement activities • Targeted operations to address dangerous behaviours• Motorcycle Response Teams • Deployment of new technologies

• Mobile speed – Network-wide deterrence

'Anywhere anytime'

Hierarchy of speed cameras in NSW

– Anywhere, anytime

• Red-light speed – High risk intersections– State-wide crash analysis

• Fixed speed – High risk 'blackspots'g p– Crash history -1km length

• Point to point (average)– Heavy vehicle speeding

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NSW speed camera program size

Program Prior to Strategy Post Strategy

Mobile 930 hrs per month 7000 hrs per month

Red-light speed

91 intersections 200 intersections(full program size: ongoing selection and installation)

Fixed 141 locations 107 locations (including 7 in warning mode)

Point-to-point 22 lengths 25 lengths

Speed camera signage policy

All speed cameras in NSW are signposted• Signs have been a feature of enforcement in NSW since theSigns have been a feature of enforcement in NSW since the

fixed speed camera program began

• Signs provide an opportunity for drivers to check their speed in high risk locations

• Strategy identified that clearer signage may increase perceptions of fairness, in particular

M bil d i d hi l ki– Mobile speed camera signs and vehicle markings

– Red-light speed camera signs and descriptions

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Enhancements to signage

Mobile speed cameras

• New warning sign up to 250m before marked vehicleNew warning sign up to 250m before marked vehicle

• Two signs clearly warn 'Mobile speed camera ahead'

Enhancements to signage

'Red-light speed' (formerly 'Safety') cameras

• Larger signage, installed on all intersection approaches

• Speed limit and clear terminology to reflect dual functionSpeed limit and clear terminology to reflect dual function

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Annual review of speed camera programs

Improving transparency

• Reviews each program against criteria in the Strategy

• Includes crash and infringement data as recommended by the Auditor-General

• Three reviews completed to date - 2012, 2013 and 2014

• Published on the Transport for NSW website

• Speed cameras that are not achieving benefits are short-listed for detailed safety reviewdetailed safety review

• Positive coverage and public feedback

Improving transparency

Annual Speed Camera Review 2014 - Key results

• Fixed speed

– 90% reduction in fatalities, and 40% reduction in injuries

– Two locations noted for detailed safety review

• Mobile speed

– Overall road toll reductions, and positive speed survey results

– More than 99% of vehicles pass a mobile speed cameras without getting fined

• Red-light speedg p

– Early results - 24% reduction in crashes and 36% reduction in casualties, including a 49% reduction in pedestrian casualties

• Point-to-point (average) speed

– Early results - Low heavy vehicle crash numbers and infringements

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Detailed safety review - ProcessUndertaken if annual review shows a camera is not delivering the expected road safety benefits. Process includes:

• Detailed crash analysis over length

• Community consultation

• Local advertising

• Review of community submissions

• Public meetings

• Onsite field review

• Independent road safety auditor

• Community and/or school representatives

• NSW Police and local government

• Motorists' association representatives

• Identification of alternative safety works

• Decision about future enforcement - Removal, warning mode or ongoing enforcement

Detailed safety review - Outcomes

• Following alternative road safety works:– In total, 35 camera locations decommissioned

– 7 camera locations in 'Warning Mode'

• Alternative works included:– Improved line marking and signage

– Speed zone changes

– Removal of roadside hazards

– Installation of safety barriers

• Monitoring of alternative works and Warning Mode

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Enabling community input

• SaferRoadsNSW.com.au

• Mobile speed cameras can pbe deployed at community and Police nominated locations

• Enables program to:– leverage Police operational

knowledge

– respond to local road safety concerns

– engage the public

Enabling community input

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Enabling community input

• Over 1900 community nominations received for locations across the state

• Reasons for nomination include – Speeding in school zones

– Heavy vehicle speeding

– Red-light running and speeding at intersections

– Speeding on local roads

– Older road user and pedestrian safetyOlder road user and pedestrian safety

• Email updates sent to subscribers when new camera locations approved

Public Education - 'Don't Rush'

• New execution of successful 'Don't Rush' campaign

• Focus on the human costs of speed related crashes

• Aimed at changing the way people view speed cameras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztP8-aSs6_U

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Public Education - 'Don't Rush'

• Outdoor advertising reflects:– key cameras used in different road environment

– Results of annual speed camera reviews– Results of annual speed camera reviews

Changing community attitudes

• Attitudinal research - 2013

• 92% approved of the NSW Community Road Safety Fund92% approved of the NSW Community Road Safety Fund

• 76% approved of the ability to nominate a location for a speed camera

• The perception that speed cameras are for:– Improving road safety - increased significantly

Revenue raising decreased– Revenue raising - decreased

• Speed camera requests now outnumber complaints 4:1

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New speed zoning

Speed related fatalities - 2000-2014

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Start of fixed digital speed

camera program

Adoption of 50km general urban

speed limit

Introduction of 50 school zone

fixed speed cameras

March 2007

Mobile speed program ceasedDecember 2008

Mobile speed

cameras reintroduced

NSW Speed

New speed zoning guidelines introduced

2009

50

100

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014p.

Year

Introduction of 'Pinkie' speeding

campaign and zero tolerance for speeding by 'P'

plate drivers

December 2008 Camera Strategy

June 2012

Helping drivers to comply

TfNSW SpeedAdviser Smartphone Application

• 72% agreed that a device that advised when they sped would help reduce their speeding

• Speed zone information and speed limit announcements

• Audio alerts warn drivers of speed limit changes, including when they g , g yenter a school zone, or if they are speeding

• Available for iPhone and Android

• Over 78,000 downloads since launch

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Next steps

• Speed remains the number one behavioural factor in the NSW road tollthe NSW road toll

• Ongoing annual review

• Speed attitudinal research 2015

• New speeding public education campaign

• Speed camera program evaluation

• Analysis of speed related serious injuries• Analysis of speed related serious injuries

• Rollout of red-light speed and new mobile locations

Key lessons from NSW experience

• Vital to take the community on the journey as camera enforcement increasescamera enforcement increases

• Publishing information strengthens programs and reduces negative feedback

• A speed camera needs to be, and continue to be, the right solution to the problem

• A lot of people like speed cameras enable them to• A lot of people like speed cameras - enable them to have a say!

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Contact details

Marg Prendergast

General ManagerGeneral Manager

Centre for Road Safety

Transport for NSW

Phone:+61 28265 7510

Email: [email protected]


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