Crash Fatalities Increase as Cities Stop Using Red-Light Cameras

Route Fifty: More people are dying in crashes involving cars running red lights as fewer cities use red-light cameras to enforce traffic laws, according to a recent study from the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

More than 800 people died in crashes involving cars running red lights in 2016, an increase of 17 percent from 2012, according to the analysis, released this week. Meanwhile, 421 communities nationwide had red-light camera programs as of this month, down from 533 in 2012.

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