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Hannibal- Hannibal police say the city's two red light cameras intersections are making the streets safer for everyone....and they've got the numbers to prove it.
You'll recall red light cameras were installed in Hannibal at Highway 61 and West Ely and 61 and Highway 168...back in the Fall of 2007.
According to crash information from the Missouri Division of Highway Safety the number of accidents caused by running red lights at those intersections monitored by red light cameras have gone down 80 percent from 2007 to 2008.
All other accidents in those intersections (not necessarily caused by running of red light) have gone down more than 50 percent.
Also police say the total number of folks running red lights has decreased from 2007, before the red light cameras were installed.
The average red light runs dropped 36 percent....from 1,135 a month in 2007 to roughly 760 in 2008.
Here's more information from the Missouri Division of Highway Safety.
Intersections monitored or in close proximity to cameras (168, Stardust, I72, West Ely, Rt. MM) for accidents attributed to Running a Red Light.
Total Accidents 2007 2008 Percent of Change
Running red light 9 4 56% Reduction
Total number of accidents on intersections monitored or in close proximity to cameras (168, Stardust, I72, West Ely, Rt. MM) for all related offenses.
Total Accidents 2007 2008 Percent of Change
Related offenses 72 63 13% Reduction
Intersections monitored or in close proximity to cameras (168, Stardust, I72, West Ely, Rt. MM) for accidents attributed to Following Too Close.
Total Accidents 2007 2008 Percent of Change
Following too close 31 28 10% Reduction
Average Number of Detected Red Light Violations
Jan- Sept 2008 Jan-Sept 2009 Percent of Change
Average Violations per month 1135 762 32% reduction
Number of Violations Detected at Monitored Intersections
Month-to-Month Comparison
Month 2008 2009 Percent Change
January 1205 483 59% Reduction
February 1130 653 42 % Reduction
March 1120 758 32% Reduction
April 1061 819 22% Reduction
May 1157 885 23% Reduction
June 1059 837 20% Reduction
July 1331 967 27% Reduction
August 1213 728 39% Reduction
Spetember 940 733 22% Reduction
