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Traffic Officer Enforcement
- Personal Contact
- Warrants
- Stolen Vehicles
- DUI
- Revenue
Start of Photo Radar :
Paradise Valley, Arizona - 1988
Arizona's Cities Experience:
Scottsdale
Mesa
Tempe
Chandler
Phoenix
 Scottsdale
Photo Radar began issuing tickets in January, 1997.
Collisions at locations with speed cameras went down 20% from 1996 to 1997.
Total collisions in Scottsdale went down 3% from 1996 to 1997. Collisions were 7% less than projected for 1997.
Tempe Photo Enforcement Violations
| Year |
Photo Radar Violations |
Photo Red Light Violations |
Total Violations |
% of Violations |
| 1997 |
32944 |
4425 |
37369 |
8.4 |
| 1998 |
41876 |
4916 |
46792 |
9.5 |
| 1999 |
36969 |
4012 |
40981 |
10.21 |
| 2000 |
31980 |
2712 |
34692 |
12.79 |
| 2001 |
14545 |
1225 |
15770 |
12.87 |
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Mesa Fatal Accidents
Red Light Violations
Mesa Police Department showed a 15% decrease in total collisions from 1995 to 1999 (before cameras were installed). This study tracked six of the original intersections, which were equipped with the photo red light cameras. There has also been a 22% decrease in collisions caused by red light runners at the same locations from 1999 to 2000, despite the increase in traffic volume and increased population from 341,538 in 1995 to 402,623 in 1999.
2003 Statistics
Arizona Red Light Crash Statistics
- Total Crashes: 5,577
- Total Killed: 49
- Total Injured: 5,553
- Vehicles Damaged: 11,908
Major Arizona Cities:
| Phoenix |
2,253 |
23 |
2,502 |
| Scottsdale |
272 |
1 |
237 |
| Glendale |
251 |
6 |
222 |
| Mesa |
535 |
2 |
427 |
| Tempe |
374 |
3 |
356 |
| Chandler |
217 |
0 |
201 |
| Peoria |
93 |
0 |
82 |
| Gilbert |
71 |
1 |
69 |
| Tucson |
675 |
1 |
666 |
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation
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