Redlight Cameras Reduce Fatalities

Red-light cameras are effective at preventing crash-related deaths and injuries, according to a new report released August 2 by the Texas Transportation Institute.

The study compared crash frequency at 275 Texas intersections equipped with red-light cameras during the three years before and after their installation. Overall, 633 fewer crashes were recorded while red-light cameras were in use. In the year immediately following the installation of the cameras, crash frequency dropped 23 percent.

Reductions were seen in all types of crashes and on all types of roadways. Crashes specifically related to red lights declined 25 percent, and the most severe type of right-angle or T-bone crashes dropped 32 percent.

“This new research adds to the overwhelming body of evidence showing the lifesaving benefits of red-light safety cameras,” said David Kelly, president and executive director of the Washington-based National Coalition for Safer Roads. “We know that the increased use of red-light safety cameras is making drivers more aware of their behavior, reducing accidents and saving lives.”

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee intersection collision, you owe it to yourself to visit the experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies. Call 615-356-2000.

Be Careful At Intersections

More crashes happen at intersections than at any other place. Intersections constitute a very small part of rural and urban street/highway systems, yet they are implicated in 31.9 percent of all motor vehicle crashes and 15.5 percent of all fatal crashes. Be very careful when approaching any intersection or driveway. Never assume another driver will yield the right-of-way to you. Always be prepared to stop.

Reference a fatal three-car intersection wreck in Savannah Tennessee. From local media reports it appears that a man is dead and a woman was injured when a third driver was turning left from Geens Lane onto Tennessee Highway 128, when his vehicle struck another vehicle, which then slammed into the third car.

Approaching Intersections Safely “Traffic checks” is the process of looking frequently and carefully for vehicle traffic approaching from each direction. “Traffic checks” is especially important when merging or changing lanes AND when approaching and crossing intersections. Below are five things to remember to navigate an intersection safely:

Preventing injuries and deaths at intersections should be a high priority for towns and cities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2005 alone, nearly 9,200 people died and approximately one million people were injured in intersection-related crashes which account for approximately 40-45 percent of all crashes.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Nashville intersection collision contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates. The best law firms will provide a free consultation. We provide a free, confidential consultation to not at fault persons. The free consultation offer extends to family members as well.

Intersection Cameras Save Lives

As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney I have given a great deal of study and thought to the issues of  enforcing intersection speeding and red light issues using digital technology. The Constitutional arguments used by the opponents of red light cameras are specious at best. Red light running and speeding are real problems that jeopardize the safety and lives of Americans on a daily basis. Photo enforcement, a proven method of increasing road and intersection safety, is one of the solutions to the dangers of speeding red light running. This technology has already yielded undeniable proof of its effectiveness in saving lives. Consider the following red light camera and speed camera success stories:

* New Orleans, LA — red light cameras led to an 85% drop in red light running and speed cameras led to an 84% drop in speeding.

* Montgomery County, MD ― relative to comparison sites drivers traveling more than 10 mph above posted speed limits declined by about 70% at locations with both warning signs and speed camera enforcement.

* Council Bluffs, IA ― a 90% reduction in red light running crashes.

* Washington, DC ― red light running fatalities were reduced from 16 to 2 in the first two years of red light cameras.

* Fairfax, VA ― a 44% reduction in red light running crashes.

* Oxnard, CA ― a 22% reduction in red light crashes citywide.

* New York City ― a 34% reduction in red light violations.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a red light runner or a speeder contact the experienced Nashville car crash attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.

Red light running and speeding are real problems that jeopardize the safety and lives of Americans on a daily basis. Photo enforcement, a proven method of increasing road and intersection safety, is one of the solutions to the dangers of speeding red light running. This technology has already yielded undeniable proof of its effectiveness in saving lives. Consider the following red light camera and speed camera success stories:

* New Orleans, LA — red light cameras led to an 85% drop in red light running and speed cameras led to an 84% drop in speeding.

* Montgomery County, MD ― relative to comparison sites drivers traveling more than 10 mph above posted speed limits declined by about 70% at locations with both warning signs and speed camera enforcement.

* Council Bluffs, IA ― a 90% reduction in red light running crashes.

* Washington, DC ― red light running fatalities were reduced from 16 to 2 in the first two years of red light cameras.

* Fairfax, VA ― a 44% reduction in red light running crashes.

* Oxnard, CA ― a 22% reduction in red light crashes citywide.

* New York City ― a 34% reduction in red light violations.