Speed Cameras

05 Jul 2005 questionsarchive

Question put forward to the Hon. P. HOLLOWAY regarding speed camera use.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK:

1. Can the Minister for Police advise how many times speed cameras have been in operation in:

(a) 2002;

(b) 2003; and

(c) 2004;

for the following locations:

Festival Drive, Adelaide;

Braund Road, Prospect;

Braund Road, Fitzroy;

Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide;

Park Terrace, Bowden;

Park Terrace, Medindie;

Park Terrace, Ovingham;

Port Road, Adelaide;

Port Road, Bowden;

Port Road, Brompton;

Port Road, Thebarton;

East Terrace, Mile End;

Bartels Road, Adelaide;

Peacock Road, Adelaide;

King William Street, Adelaide;

King William Street, North Adelaide;

Hutt Road, Adelaide;

Hutt Street, Adelaide; and

Melbourne Street, North Adelaide?

2. What was the total value of expiation fees issued for each of the above-listed locations in:

(a) 2002;

(b) 2003; and

(c) 2004?

3. How many serious and fatal accidents have occurred at each of the above-listed locations in:

(a) 2002;

(b) 2003; and

(c) 2004?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: The Minister for Police has

provided the following information:

The Commissioner of Police has advised the following:

1. How many times speed cameras have been in operation.

Speed camera deployment

Road                                        Suburb                     2004        2003        2002

Festival Drive                          Adelaide                  0              0              0

Braund Road                            Prospect                   18            18            4

Braund Road                            Fitzroy                     0              0              0

Jeffcott Street                           North Adelaide        65            26            2

Park Terrace                            Bowden                   27            33            49

Park Terrace                            Medindie                  0              27            12

Park Terrace                            Ovingham                0              0              1

Park Road                                North Adelaide         20            0              0

Park Terrace                            North Adelaide         8              3              15

Port Road                                 Adelaide                  34            37            139

Port Road                                 Bowden                   0              0              0

Port Road                                 Brompton                0              0              0

Port Road                                 Thebarton                49            43            99

East Terrace                             Mile End                  0              0              0

Bartels Road                            Adelaide                  32            20            22

Peacock Road                          North Adelaide          64            27            42

King William Street                  Adelaide                  0              0              0

King William Street                  North Adelaide          0              0              0

Hutt Road                                Adelaide                  30            31            19

Hutt Street                              Adelaide                  0              0              0

Melbourne Street                     North Adelaide          0              0              0

2. Total value of the expiation fees issued.

                                                2004                        2003                        2002

EXPIATION FEES                 $3 045 822              $2 559 320              $1 393 135

3. Serious and fatal accidents that have occurred.

                                                                                    2004                        2003                        2002

Road                                        Suburb                     Casualty   Fatal         Casualty   Fatal         Casualty   Fatal

Festival Drive                          Adelaide                    0              0              1              0              1              0

Braund Road                            Prospect                   0              0              2              0              5              0

Braund Road                            Fitzroy                     0              0              0              0              0              0

Jeffcott Street                           North Adelaide        1              0              5              0              5              0

Park Terrace                            Bowden                   1              0              4              0              4              0

Park Terrace                            Medindie                  2              0              1              0              0              0

Park Terrace                            Ovingham                0              0              3              0              3              0

Park Road                                North Adelaide         0              0              0              0              0             0

Park Terrace                            North Adelaide          2              0              1              0              1              0

Port Road                                 Adelaide                  4              0              4              0              2              0

Port Road                                 Bowden                   3              0              2              0              0              0

Port Road                                 Brompton                2              0              2              0              2              0

Port Road                                 Thebarton                9              0              11            0              15            0

East Terrace                             Mile End                  1              1              1              0              1              0

Bartels Road                            Adelaide                  3              0              3              0              5              0

Peacock Road                          North Adelaide          0              0              2              0              0              0

King William Street                  Adelaide                  11            0              12            0              6              0

King William Street                  North Adelaide          32            1              23            0              49            0

Hutt Road                                Adelaide                   4              0              1              0              0              0

Hutt Street                                Adelaide                 5              0              11            0              14            0

Melbourne Street                     North Adelaide          12            1              6              0              14            0

All speed camera locations are established by SAPOL’s Traffic Intelligence Section.

Speed cameras are only deployed at locations assessed by Traffic Intelligence as having a road safety risk for that location or contributing to a road safety risk at another location.

In assessing the road safety risk’ for a location Traffic Intelligence will consider any or all of the following factors:

whether the location has a crash history;

whether the location contributes to crashes in other nearby locations;

whether the location has been identified by SAPOL Road Safety audits as having a road safety risk;

where intelligence reports provide information of dangerous driving practices associated with speeding especially speed dangerous;

whether the physical condition of a location creates a road safety risk. A hill is not regarded as a physical condition.