Speeding drivers, red light violations and parking offenders create dangerous situations on the roads every day and cause numerous traffic accidents. Continuous traffic monitoring at actual accident blackspots and danger zones raises awareness among road users on the ground and creates greater safety in danger zones. An important building block for achieving Vision Zero – no more fatalities and serious injuries on the roads.
But where are the most efficient speed camera and enforcement locations for greater safety?
The optimal positioning of speed cameras or enforcement officers plays a decisive role in view of the often scarce resources of the police, local authorities and special-purpose associations, so that many violations can be punished and thus have a major influence on safe traffic behavior. But how can the measuring instruments be used in such a way that the impact is as high as possible and accidents can be avoided? The answer is provided by the extensive traffic data offered by our SMART platform.
Example speed camera optimization
For example, it makes it possible to focus on speed-sensitive danger spots with high traffic volumes. This means that speed enforcement planning can be optimized based on specific hazard-related data and fines can be increased in the interests of road safety. Locations frequently reported by citizens can also be prioritized more easily and incorporated into deployment planning, which also increases public acceptance of measures.
Road safety-optimized data analysis
The following safety-relevant traffic data from the entire road network is overlaid for the analysis:
- Hazard situation from accidents and near-accidents, evaluated as a 5-level risk score in the integrated, digital road safety map
- Speeding violations and driven speeds such as V85 from Floating Car Data
- Traffic volume classes from floating car data
- Context data on critical times of day and weather conditions from accident data and floating car data
Thanks to the innovative data situation, in addition to accident blackspots identified by the police, locations that are on the verge of becoming accident blackspots can also be included in speed monitoring.
Conclusion: Strategic planning increases safety and efficiency
The strategic placement of speed cameras and controls in order to achieve maximum benefit for road safety is an effective measure for implementing the Vision Zero goals and can be transparently presented as a commitment in urban and inter-municipal road safety programs. Especially for the protection of vulnerable road users who are cycling or walking, earlier traffic checks on the spot can raise awareness of the danger and thus prevent serious traffic accidents as far as possible.