State law establishes reporting requirements for municipalities both before and after the installation of a red light camera. TxDOT collects this information and publishes Annual Red Light Camera Data Reports on December 1 every year.
Note: According to Transportation Code §707.004, municipalities are required to report in the format prescribed by TxDOT.
Before Requirements (Cameras activated after Dec. 31, 2007)
- Transportation Code, §707.004, requires the submission of a written report of the number and type of crashes that have occurred at the intersection for a period of at least 18 months before the date of the report. A report needs to be completed and submitted for every intersection where a photographic traffic signal enforcement camera will be installed.
- The "Before" Report for Red Light Cameras activated after Dec. 31, 2007 is to be submitted by email. A report needs to be completed and submitted for every intersection where a photographic traffic signal enforcement camera will be installed.
Before Requirements (Cameras activated on or before Dec. 31, 2007)
- Transportation Code, §707.004, does not require the submission of a report of the number and type of crashes at the intersection before camera installation if the camera was activated on or before Dec. 31, 2007.
- In order to provide suitable before and after comparison of the impact of photographic traffic signal enforcement, however, TxDOT requests that the local authority submit the before-installation data.
- The "Before" Report for Red Light Cameras activated on or Before Dec. 31, 2007 may be submitted by email.
After Requirements (Required for all Red Light Cameras)
- Transportation Code, §707.004, requires that after installing a camera, the local authority shall monitor and annually report to TxDOT the number and type of traffic crashes to determine the impact of photographic traffic signal enforcement.
- A report needs to be completed and submitted for every intersection where a photographic traffic signal enforcement camera is installed.
Post-Activation Report
- The time frame for all annual reports will be from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year.
Note: If the camera was not active during the entire twelve-month "After Reporting Period" (July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018), the report should include the crash data for the months following activation during this time period. If the camera was activated on Oct. 1, 2017, for example, the report should include crash data from Oct. 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.
- The deadline for submitting Post-Activation Annual Reports for the July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, reporting period is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. See "Reporting Requirements for Municipalities" for more information.
- The Post-Activation Annual Report for Red Light Cameras may be submitted by email.
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