In June 2020, speed cameras were installed near 10 intersections along Roosevelt Boulevard as part of a pilot program.

More than 3 years later, a new report found that this successfully led to a slowdown in reckless drivers, reports Aziza Shuler for CBS News Philadelphia.

According to a 2023 report by the Pennsylvania State Transportation Advisory Committee, automated speed enforcement has reduced speeding by 90 percent and car crashes by 36 percent along that corridor.

As a result, some Philadelphians want to see more cameras added on Roosevelt Boulevard and throughout the city.

From March 1 to May 1, City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas’ Safe Streets Philly campaign will host a series of town hall events and open an online survey to gather suggestions from residents to identify five other high-speed corridors to bring in automated speed enforcement.

“Every Philadelphian deserves a safe commute to work, trip to school, or walk to the corner store,” Thomas said.

Chris Gale, executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, noted that a lot will go into which roads are selected. 

“It’s the speed data, it’s the crash data, it’s the roads that the city feels really needs the attention,” he said. 

Read more about how speed cameras have led to a safer Roosevelt Boulevard in CBS News Philadelphia. 

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