Wilmington Red Light Camera Report FY14

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014
City of Wilmington
Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System
Program Report for Fiscal Year 2014
Published by the
Wilmington Police Department
Bobby Cummings, Chief of Police
Department of Finance
Sheila Winfrey-Brown, Director

Table of Content
Introduction .1-7
Executive Summary .....8-9
Crash Data Analysis .10
Data Method Technology . 11
Supporting Contractor and Management Team..12
Camera Locations ....13-14
Violations . 15
Revenue / Expenses .16-17
Court Process 18
Affidavits . 18
Delinquent Fine Payments 19
New Intersections ..19
Report Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2015....19
Appendix
Total Crashes Per Year .. .21
FY13 Red Light Camera Summary Report by Location Graph ..22
FY13 Red Light Camera Summary Report by Location ....23-27
FY14 Red Light Camera Summary Report by Location Graph ..28
FY14 Red Light Camera Summary Report by Location.29-33

Introduction
Wilmingtons Traffic Light Signal Violations Monitoring System Program was introduced in
2001. The programs intent is to reduce dangerous intersection crashes that typically cause injury or
death, to aid in the redeployment of police officers to better serve our residential and business
communities, and to avoid the costs associated with red-light running traffic crashes, which typically
includes right-angle crashes.
Since its inception in 2001, Wilmingtons Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System
Program has grown from 15 intersections with red light cameras to 31 intersections with 34 red light
cameras. During fiscal year 2013, crashes at all intersections totaled 190. During fiscal year 2014, there
were 200 crashes or a 5.26% increase in total crashes when compared to fiscal year 2013. As noted later
in the report, several intersections showed significant decreases during this period, which included
Pennsylvania Avenue westbound at N. Lincoln Street, 11th Street eastbound at N. Church Street,
Concord Avenue at N. Broom Street (both southbound and northbound), and S. Walnut Street
northbound at A Street. The largest increase in crashes occurred at 4th Street westbound at N.
Washington Street.
Every traffic collision exacts its own financial costs on families, vehicle owners and the
community at large. Medical care, vehicle removal and repair, and the attention from police and other
emergency response personnel are just a few of the measurable costs associated with traffic crashes. The
red-light safety cameras help reduce vehicle collisions by changing driver behavior. As a result, injuries
and fatalities decrease, along with the tax burden to communities for emergency services and other costs
tied to every traffic collision. Red-light safety cameras also enable police departments to provide
uninterrupted traffic enforcement without assigning an officer to watch the intersection. This enables
police departments to enhance their enforcement efforts without added costs, providing a cost-savings to
the community. Moreover, safer roads mean safer communities.
Red light running happens frequently and is often deadly. In 2012, 683 people were killed and an
estimated 133,000 were injured in crashes that involved red light running. 1 The Federal Highway
Administration research estimates the cost of a fatal car crash to be between $5 million and $5.4
million.2 Injury related traffic crashes are estimated to cost $500,000 to $540,000 and property damage
only crashes are estimated to cost from $25,000 and $28,000.
Figures based on: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Red Light Running Data Overview 2012. Available at http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/red-lightrunning/topicoverview.
Costs are based on the KABCO scale and have been adjusted for inflation to 2010 dollars from the original source: U.S. Department of
Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2002.
These figures were confirmed in a study conducted for the American Automobile Association
(AAA), which found that a fatal car crash costs a community about $6 million. These estimates include
medical, insurance, legal, and emergency service costs, as well as lost work productivity and travel
delays. 3
Red light cameras are an effective way to discourage red light running. Enforcement is the best
way to get people to comply with any law, but it is impossible for police to be at every intersection.
Cameras can fill the void. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study comparing large cities with
red light cameras to those without found the devices reduced the fatal red light running crash rate by 24
percent and the rate of all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 17 percent. 4
The use of red-light cameras truly requires the "Three Es" of road safety: Engineering, Education
and Enforcement. In this case, public education is crucial to accomplish a number of things. First, to
alert the public to the issue through public service announcements and seek voluntary change in
behavior at signalized intersections. Second, to gain public support, which is critical to successful redlight camera implementation. Third, to alert motorists to the increased level of enforcement (sometimes
the threat of enforcement is sufficient to change unsafe behavior). And finally, to sufficiently educate
the public on how the system works so that motorists are not surprised or confused when they receive a
ticket in the mail. In addition to educating the public, it is often essential to educate police officials,
legislators and the judiciary to the merits of red-light cameras and to assuage their concerns as to the
viability of such a system.
As documented in the Red-Light Camera Systems Operational Guidelines by the Federal
Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the following factors
contribute to crashes caused by red light running and have been identified from research and crash data
studies. These factors include namely:
Driver behavior
Intersection design and operation
Vehicle characteristics
Weather
See: Crashes vs. Congestion, Whats the Cost to Society? Prepared for the AAA by Cambridge Systematic, Inc., November 2011.
Figures based on: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Red Light Running Data Overview 2012. Available at http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/red-lightrunning/topicoverview
Driver Behavior
Driver behavior is the most significant contributing factor to the occurrence of running a red
light. Motorists may accelerate when anticipating a change in signal indication, in order to make it
through the intersection on the yellow. If a motorist misjudges the time of the signal change, he or she
will enter the intersection against the red signal indication.
Motorists driving above the posted speed limit or driving too fast for conditions increase the
distance needed to stop before entering intersections and decrease the distance available to react to a
change in traffic signal indication. In other words, speeding significantly increases the risk of running a
red light and the possibility of being involved in a crash as a result of running the red light.
For many drivers, inattentiveness may also be the contributing cause. Drowsiness, conversing
with passengers, eating, and use of a cellular phone or other electronic devices are among the many
common distractions that cause drivers to reduce their focus on the task of driving. Inattentive or
distracted drivers may perceive a change in signal indication late or in some cases not at all. Motorists,
who perceive the signal indication late, may not perceive the change in time and run through the red
signal.
Intersection Design and Operation
Deficiencies in the design and configuration of signalized intersections may contribute to red
light violations. Certain design and configuration conditions (geometrics) may provide inadequate
stopping distance, may cause motorist to be confused, or limit visibility of traffic control devices. Where
these design and configuration conditions can be identified and corrected through engineering
improvements, the number of red light violations can be reduced. Therefore, it is important when
considering the use of a red light camera system that an engineering study is done to identify potential
engineering improvements that could be implemented in the intersection design and configuration. If an
engineering study identifies countermeasures that might take considerable time to design and
implement, then appropriate short term solutions should be considered while long term improvements
are investigated and implemented.
An engineering study can identify the following conditions that may be present at a signalized
intersection and contribute to red light running by motorists:
Grade
The grade of an intersection approach may significantly effect the time and distance needed for a
motorist to stop a vehicle at an intersection. If approaching the intersection on a downhill grade,
motorists may not account for vehicle mass and momentum, which will require longer stopping
time.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility due to darkness, rain, or snow and to a motorists impaired vision may prevent or
reduce a motorists ability to see and react to signs, signals, and other traffic control devices at
intersections and on the approaches to intersections in a timely manner.
Roadside Obstructions
Roadside obstructions (i.e., parked vehicles, vegetation growth, pedestrians) may block a
motorists field of view to road signs, traffic signals, and other features at the intersection, thus
contributing to driver confusion. Intersections and adjoining approaches should be engineered so
that roadside parking does not interfere with sign visibility. Signs should be regularly monitored
and cleared of vegetation over-growth.
Line of Sight
As motorists approach an intersection, their line of sight to the intersection should be
unobstructed. Any obstructions may reduce reaction times and/or negatively impact driver
behavior. Line of sight problems often occur at intersections located at the base of a hill, where
the traffic signal is partially or completely hidden from the drivers view until reaching the top.
Line of sight problems may also occur when following a taller vehicle, whereby the taller vehicle
obstructs the line of sight of the driver of the following shorter vehicle.
Traffic Volumes
Research studies have indicated that time of day and traffic volume may be associated with
increased red light running behavior. During peak traffic periods, increased traffic volumes and
congestion may contribute to the number of motorists running red lights. Motorists traveling
during these periods are often subject to the delays from traffic congestion that may negatively
affect their driving behavior. If traffic signals are not properly timed to accommodate the
increased traffic volumes and coordinated to enhance traffic flows, motorists may wait for two or
more cycles before passing through signalized intersections. Frustrated motorists may choose to
enter the intersection on a red light in order to avoid waiting through an additional cycle. Traffic
volumes during the late evening and early morning hours are relatively light. During these time
periods and especially on non-traffic-actuated approaches at signalized intersections, motorists
may have to wait for extended times when there is little or no traffic on the other intersection
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approaches. Faced with this situation, motorists may engage in unsafe or aggressive driving
behavior by electing to run the red light. A study has also indicated that larger intersections and
high volumes seem to be related to red light running.
Vehicle Characteristics
Vehicle characteristics may contribute to red light running and to crashes resulting from red light
running. Vehicles that carry heavy loads require additional time to slow and stop when a traffic signal
changes to yellow. Drivers of vehicles with heavy loads may forget or disregard the effect of the loads
on stopping distances, and this may result in red light running.
Weather
One study has found that weather is not a predictor of red light running. However, it is
reasonable to infer that weather conditions such as heavy rain, snow, hail, or high winds may distract
drivers, make roadway surfaces slick, and may cause stopping distance to be increased. Inclement
weather conditions will likely exacerbate the effects of steep grades, limited sight distances, and high
approach speeds. Reduced visibility resulting from severe weather, sun glare, or dust and debris may
also prevent a motorist from observing signs, signals, or other traffic control devices in a timely manner.
Location and configuration of signals relative to early morning and afternoon sun glare can reduce
visibility of signal colors.
Red light cameras also provide a more effective means of law enforcement than traditional
enforcement methods carried out by police. Enforcing traffic laws in dense urban areas proves difficult
for police, as they typically follow a violating vehicle through a red signal in order to cite the motorist.
Traffic volume and safety considerations mean that law enforcement officials can only apprehend a
fraction of the violators, placing motorists and pedestrians at risk of injury. Without red light cameras,
jurisdictions would need tremendous financial capabilities to constantly patrol intersections in order to
cite red light violators. Red light cameras provide safe and consistent enforcement at a reasonable cost,
while enabling officers to focus on other enforcement issues.

Executive Summary
The Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System Program is an electronic monitoring
system authorized for 34 cameras installations at 31 signalized intersections within the City of
Wilmington. The current camera locations meet eligibility through monitoring for potential incidences
of red light related crashes. The program may be expanded in the future to include additional
intersections as deemed necessary based on crash data.
The equipment used is able to automatically detect a vehicle which is violating the red light
traffic signal, the number of seconds of yellow time elapsed, and the number of seconds of red time
elapsed while the vehicle is used or operated in violation of the State of Delaware and City of
Wilmingtons Traffic Laws.
Title 214101(d) of the Delaware Code allows the Delaware Department of Transportation
(DelDOT) and/or the governing body of any city or county to install and operate traffic light signal
violation monitoring systems and assess fines accordingly. The fine for violating the red light traffic
law within the City of Wilmington or the right turn on red traffic law is $110. Wilmingtons Traffic
Light Signal Violations Monitoring System program is currently managed by Xerox, State and Local
Solutions, Inc.
If camera installation is performed on state-maintained streets or roads by an entity other than
DelDOT, DelDOT must first approve such installation.
All intersections using a traffic control photographic system or other traffic light signal violation
monitoring system must adhere to the exact duration of the yellow light change interval. This timeperiod must be no less than the yellow light change interval duration specified in the design manual
developed by DelDOT.
Digital technology allows Xerox to produce both still images and videos of the violation, thus
providing additional information to help determine whether a vehicle was forced into an intersection by
an emergency vehicle, for example, and whether a vehicle made a right turn on red after coming to a
complete stop, which is required by law.
Right turns on red are permissible after a complete stop, except when prohibited by a posted
sign or a steady red arrow is displayed. Left turns on red are permissible after a complete stop from a
one-way street to another one-way street unless prohibited by a posted sign, or a steady red arrow is
displayed.
Delaware law requires motorists facing a red signal to come to a complete stop prior to the stop
limit, whether marked by sign or painted line, or if none, before entering the crosswalk or the near side
of the intersection or, it none, then before entering the intersection.

Vehicle owners who violate the law are notified by mail of their violation and receive three high
resolution digital images of the violation. In addition, those who receive a notice of violation are able to
log onto www.public.cite-web.com website and view a 10-second video.
Pursuant to Delaware law, DelDOT and/or the governing body of any city or county may install
and operate traffic light signal violation monitoring systems and assess fines accordingly. The Program
shall use recognized safety and crash criteria in determining whether and where to add any new
enforcement locations to the Program, and in any event shall continue to confirm that any such new
locations are not objected to by the incumbent state Senator and Representative for the districts in which
such locations are proposed. These regulations are being promulgated in accordance with 21 Del.C.
4101(d) and 73 Del. Laws, c. 350, sec. 92.

Crash Data Analysis
The City of Wilmingtons Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System has resulted in
significant reductions in red light crashes for earlier years and for fiscal year 2014 there was a slight
increase when compared to the previous fiscal year.
Analyses were performed to evaluate crash data before and after the installation of cameras for
the 31 intersections equipped with enforcement technology. Two years of total crash data is included in
this report. The report does not include crash data by crash type.
However, beginning with fiscal year 2015, the City of Wilmingtons Traffic Light Signal
Violation Monitoring System report will include crash data by crash type.
Total crashes include all crashes occurring within the vicinity of the intersection.
Angle crashes include right angle crashes, as well as left-turn crashes caused by a
motorist proceeding through a red light. Crashes caused by a motorist turning left on a
permissive signal indication (i.e., a circular green or flashing red arrow) are not
included in this analysis.
Red light running crashes include crashes where a law enforcement officer cited at least
one driver for disregarding a traffic signal.
Rear end crashes include crashes when the rear vehicle fails to stop and strikes the front
vehicle. This includes rear end crashes that occur at the onset of the yellow and red
intervals as well as rear end crashes that occur at the back of a queue of standing vehicles
that frequently occur several seconds following the change to a red signal indication.
In FY2013, 190 crashes were identified as having occurred within the vicinity of the
intersections monitored. In FY2014, 200 crashes were identified for the same locations, resulting in a
5.26% increase.
SEE APPENDIX A for charts detailing the average number of crashes at the thirty-one
intersections with enforcement technology.
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Data Method Technology
In 2010, the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DelJIS) implemented a new crash
reporting system called E-Crash. In response to E-Crash, DelDOT implemented the Crash Analysis
Reporting System (CARS). E-Crash generates latitude and longitude coordinates when law enforcement
officers identify the location of crashes in the field. These coordinates in addition to other elements and
attributes of the crash report are then communicated to DelDOT for inclusion in CARS. This process
results in a more accurate method of establishing the location of crashes, and provides more complete
crash data.
Fiscal years 2013 and 2014 data is included in this Program Report using CARS information. As
previously mentioned, this data provides a more accurate reporting methodology when determining
crashes in the field.
The CARS system has been in use since 2010 (approximately five years) and contains crash data
from 2005 through the present. Crash data from 2005 through 2009 was migrated from the former crash
system into the new CARS system. However, the before periods for the first camera installations
begin as early as 2001. Therefore, it is not feasible to obtain complete before and after crash data
entirely from the new CARS system. Combining data between the former crash reporting system and the
new CARS system may show an increasing trend in overall crashes as a result of the more complete data
system. This may instead be the result of a more accurate and complete reporting system. This trend is
likely to be more significantly observed in the review of total and rear end crashes, which are
typically less severe compared to angle crashes. DelDOT will continue to monitor the impact that the
new crash reporting system has on the before and after crash results.
Using the data from the CARS system has enabled the City of Wilmingtons Traffic Light Signal
Violation Monitoring System to capture and analyze crash data by crash type. Beginning with the fiscal
year 2015 report, this data will be included in the annual report. 5
See: Electronic Red Light Safety Program: Program Report for CY 2014 Prepared by the Delaware Department of
Transportation, June 2015.
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Supporting Contractor and Management Team
The City of Wilmington continues the Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System
Program with our current vendor Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc. Xerox has managed the City of
Wilmingtons program since its inception in 2001. The City, along with Xerox, has built an outstanding
partnership and team to support photo enforcement and violations that occur within Wilmington.
The current contract has been extended through December 31, 2015. The City started the vendor
selection process in mid-2014, which resulted in a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). The City
completed its RFP process and the new contract was awarded to Xerox State & Local Solutions, subject
to City Council approval. The new contract is a flat rate contract for a 42 month period, with the option
to renew for two one-year periods.
The Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring team meets monthly to determine the
effectiveness of the program through continuous, ongoing evaluations to clearly identify and effectively
communicate red light related safety problems to the public, to communicate the operational status and
standards of the equipment, to discuss road maintenance on the service of the equipment and to review
upcoming court cases. The team members are
Sanjay Bhatnagar, Assistant City Solicitor
Dave Blankenship, Director of Transportation
Stephanie Collins, Deputy Director of Finance
Jim Lazarski, Xerox
Carolyn Martin-Pettaway, Director of Civil Appeals
Corey Staats, Police Department
Anne Strand, Legal Assistant
Debra Wooden, Parking Enforcement Supervisor
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Camera Locations
Thirty-four (34) red light cameras at 31 intersections are positioned throughout the City of
Wilmington. Technology used by the program enables the City to better enforce violations of the right
turn on red laws as well as violations of traveling through a red light.
The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) is responsible for reviewing all violations before a
ticket is issued. Locations of the red light cameras within the City are listed below:
Red Light Camera Locations
Pennsylvania Avenue westbound at N. Lincoln Street
Lancaster Avenue eastbound at S. Cleveland Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at N. Franklin Street
S. Heald Street southbound at D Street
4th Street westbound at N. Adams Street
4th Street westbound at N. Washington Street
Lancaster Avenue westbound at S. Cleveland Avenue
N. Lincoln Street northbound at 9th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at Woodlawn Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue westbound at Woodlawn Avenue
Concord Avenue southbound at N. Market Street
Lancaster Avenue eastbound at Lincoln Street
11th Street eastbound at N. Church Street
S. Union Street northbound at Prospect Road
30th Street westbound at N. Market Street
S. Union Street southbound at Maple Street
4th Street westbound at Scott Street
Concord Avenue northbound at N. Broom Street
Concord Avenue southbound at N. Broom Street
Lancaster Avenue eastbound at Jackson Street
Lancaster Avenue eastbound at DuPont Street

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Camera Locations (Contd)
Route 13A southbound at Christiana Avenue
Maryland Avenue eastbound at 7th Avenue
N. Union Street southbound at W. 4th Street
N. King Street southbound at E. 4th Street
W. 4th Street eastbound at N. Orange Street
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard westbound at West Street
S. Walnut Street northbound at E. 2nd Street
Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at N. Van Buren Street
Delaware Avenue westbound at N. Van Buren Street
W. 12th Street westbound at N. Washington Street
W. 2nd Street westbound at N. Adams Street
S. Walnut Street northbound at A Street
N. Walnut Street northbound at E. 8th Street
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Violations
The violation fine for Traffic Light Signal Violations within the City of Wilmington is $110.
Under the City of Wilmingtons program, notices are sent directly to the registered owner of the
vehicle. The City offers motorists four convenient ways to pay their red light ticket. Tickets can be paid
via U.S. mail, online at www.WilmingtonParkingTickets.com, in person by visiting the Customer
Service Center on the 1st floor of the Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 North French Street,
Wilmington, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or by telephone at 302-571-4320, option #4.
Only Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted.
If a registered motorist has an outstanding ticket(s) and fails to respond to previous notices for a
period of six months, a registration renewal for their vehicle license plate may be denied by the Delaware
Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as noted in Title 21, 810 of the Delaware Code. All vehicles
currently registered in the name of the motorist will be ineligible for registration renewal until all
outstanding violations are paid.
For the convenience of motorists, City of Wilmington issued tickets can be paid at the DMV
location at 2230 Hessler Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720.
The hours of operations are:
o Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
o Wednesdays 12 noon until 8:00 p.m.
Camera violations are considered a civil offense, not a criminal offense. These violations and
fines do not affect the motorists insurance or accumulate points on their driving records.
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Revenue / Expenses
The primary focus of the Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System is the safety of
motorists. Revenue has exceeded the expenditures associated with the program.
Fiscal Year
Additional
Expenses
Total Revenue
Xerox Expenses
Total Expenses
Surplus
2013
2,168,040
1,162,470
400,381
1,562,851
605,189
2014
4,463,186
1,474,222
462,330
1,936,552
2,526,634
Total
6,631,226
2,636,692
862,711
3,499,403
3,131,823
Expenses incurred for the Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System also includes operational
cost from City departments that help manage the program.
Number of Violations Issued

Fiscal Year
2013
2014
Total
Red Light Violations

29,056
41,926
70,982
The decision was made by the WPD during fiscal year 2014 to hire a retired Sergeant with over 33 years
of WPD service to review and determine the red light violations. This employee, supervised by a captain
in WPD, replaced a revolving team of police officers. As a result of utilizing a dedicated resource, the
number of violations for fiscal year 2014 increased when compared to fiscal year 2013.
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FY13 and FY14 Combined Financial Data
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
FY13
2,500,000
FY14
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
Total Revenue
Expenses
Surplus
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Court Process
Appealing a Red Light Ticket
Red Light violations may be appealed within 21 days of the date the ticket was issued. Violations
are mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. The red light ticket appeal process is administered by
the Wilmington Police Department and the Citys contractor, Xerox State & Local Solutions, Inc.
Instructions for red light camera appeals are listed on the back of each violation.
Red Light appeals are heard by the Justice of the Peace Court (JP Court) #10 of the State of
Delaware. For questions regarding red light camera violations, motorist should contact Xerox State &
Local Solutions, Inc., at 1-866-545-7441.
The registered owners will receive notification from the Court regarding their scheduled court
date and time.
If the registered owners receive a red light violation, they can review a color digital video and
full color images of the violation by logging onto www.public.cite-web.com. In order to view the video
or images, the registered owners must enter their violation number and a PIN number which can be
found on the violation that was mailed to the address to which the vehicle is registered.
In fiscal year 2013, 914 cases were scheduled for court. Of those, 851 cases or 95.1% were
found in favor of the City.
In fiscal year 2014, 1,171 cases were scheduled for court. Of those 1,074 cases or 91.7% were
found in favor of the City.
Affidavits
Delaware law (21 Del Code 4101 (d) (9)) permits a registered vehicle owner to transfer
responsibility for a violation by furnishing an affidavit that states the owner was not the operator of the
vehicle at the time of the alleged violation and provides the name and address of the person or company
who leased, rented or otherwise had control of the vehicle. If a registered owner identifies another
driver as the violator on the affidavit, the identified driver has the same legal options as the registered
owner originally has to either accept responsibility and pay the fine or to challenge the violation in
Court.
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Delinquent Fine Payments
The fine for violating the red light traffic law or the right turn on red traffic law within the City
of Wilmington is $110.
Late penalties are as follows:
After 21 days, a $10.00 penalty is applied

After 45 days, an additional $10.00 penalty is applied
After 90 days, an additional $10.00 penalty is applied
Penalty maximum is $30.00, which will bring the total amount to $140.00 for tickets not paid
within 90 days of issuance.
New Intersections
At the time of this publication, no new intersections are planned for the Traffic Light Signal
Violation Monitoring System Program. Expansion approval will only take place if crash data supports a
change and with the approval of DelDOT (if applicable), and the City of Wilmingtons Departments of
Public Works and Finance.
Report Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2015

Since the programs inception in 2001, the Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System
Program has demonstrated a significant reduction in the number of overall violations of running a red
light or intersection crashes where red light cameras are installed. The Citys primary focus remains
reducing dangerous intersection crashes that typically cause injury or death.
The following operational strategies were recommended for fiscal year 2015:
Continuation of the red light safety program
Monthly review of the worst of the worst red light violations, including crash data to better
understand ways to improve safety
Continuation of monthly meetings with key stakeholders to ensure program validity remains
intact
Continuation of capturing crash data by crash type
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APPENDIX A
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Total Crash Data Per Year
2014 -200
2013-190
Red Light Camera Locations
*Indicates intersections with cameras in both directions

Pennsylvania Avenue EB at N. Franklin Street
4th Street WB at N. Adams Street
Pennsylvania Avenue WB at N. Lincoln Street
*Lancaster Avenue at Cleveland Avenue EB&WB
4th Street WB at N. Washington Street
S. Heald Street SB at D Street
N. Lincoln Street NB at W. 9th Street
N. Walnut Street NB at E. 8th Street
W. 4th Street EB at N. Orange Street
Lancaster Avenue EB at Jackson Street
Maryland Avenue EB at 7th Avenue
*Pennsylvania Ave/Delaware Ave at N. Vanburen Street
30th Street WB at N. Market Street
S. Walnut Street NB at E. 2nd Street
W. 2nd Street WB at N. Adams Street
MLK Blvd WB at West Street
11th Street EB at N. Church Street
N. King Street SB at E. 4th Street
W. 12th Street WB at N. Washington Street
S. Union Street NB at Prospect Rd
Lancaster Avenue EB at Dupont Street
Concord Avenue SB at N. Market Street
*Concord Avenue at N. Broom Street NB&SB
N. Union Street SB at W. 4th Street
Lancaster Ave EB at Lincoln Street
Route 13A SB at Christiana Ave
S. Walnut Street NB at A Street
4th Street WB at N. Scott Street
S. Union Street SB at Maple Street
*Pennsylvania Ave at Woodlawn Ave EB&WB
0
10
12
14
16
18
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FY13 Red Light Camera Summary by Location
Right turn on Red - 8,666

Straight Thru - 20,390
Lancaster Avenue at Cleveland Avenue WB
Lancaster Avenue at Cleveland Avenue EB
Pennsylvania Avenue at N. Vanburen Street EB
Delaware Avenue at N. Van Buren WB
Concord Avenue at Broom Street NB
Concord Avenue at Broom Street SB
Rte 13A SB at Christiana Avenue
Pennsylvania Ave at Woodlawn Ave EB
Pennsylvania Ave at Woodlawn Ave WB
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
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Red Light Camera FY13 Summary Report by Location

Pennsylvania Avenue WB at Woodlawn Avenue
Right on Red Violations
58
Straight Thru Violations

809
Total
867
Pennsylvania Avenue EB at Woodlawn Avenue

65

379
Total
444

1

897
Total
898

402

781
Total
1183

231

906
Total
1137
RT 13A SB at Christiana Ave

0

156
Total
156

4

399
Total
403

73

133
Total
206
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Red Light Camera FY13 Summary Report by Location (contd)

Concord Ave NB at N. Broom Street
238

600
Total
838
Lancaster Ave EB at DuPont Street

41

125
Total
166

51

635
Total
686

76

59
Total
135

490

434
Total
924
11th Street EB at N. Church

1

311
Total
312

27

431
Total
458

76

258
Total
334
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Concord Ave SB at N. Broom Street
1211

896
Total
2107
Concord Ave SB at Market Street

1079

689
Total
1768

9

3247
Total
3256
30th Street WB at Market Street

225

192
Total
417
Pennsylvania Ave EB at N. Van Buren Street

22

734
Total
756
Delaware Ave WB at N. Van Buren Street

2094

726
Total
2820
Maryland Ave EB at 7th Avenue

179

977
Total
1156
Lancaster Ave EB at Jackson Street

1046

712
Total
1758
25

W. 4th Street at N. Orange Street
0

317
Total
317

6

930
Total
936
Lincoln Street NB at 9th Street

247

198
Total
445

242

258
Total
500

2

1073
Total
1075
Lancaster Avenue EB at Cleveland Ave

42

545
Total
587
Pennsylvania Ave WB at N. Lincoln Street

40

139
Total
179
4th Street WB at Adams Street

385

326
Total
711
26

1

564
Total
565
Lancaster Ave WB at S. Cleveland Ave

2
Total
8,666
Total
554
556
Total
Total
20,390
29,056
27
FY14 Red Light Camera Summary Report by Location
Right turn on Red - 16,904

Straight Thru - 25,022
Lancaster Avenue at Cleveland Avenue WB
Lancaster Avenue at Cleveland Avenue EB
Pennsylvania Avenue at N. Vanburen Street EB
Delaware Avenue at N. Van Buren WB
Concord Avenue at Broom Street NB
Concord Avenue at Broom Street SB
Rte 13A SB at Christiana Avenue
Pennsylvania Ave at Woodlawn Ave EB
Pennsylvania Ave at Woodlawn Ave WB
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
28

Red Light Camera FY14 Summary Report by Location
Pennsylvania Avenue WB at Woodlawn Avenue
75

336
Total
411
Pennsylvania Avenue EB at Woodlawn Avenue

118

124
Total
242

1

1501
Total
1502

450

681
Total
1131

1006

1580
Total
2586
RT 13A SB at Christiana Ave

0

270
Total
270

4

739
Total
743

146

152
Total
298
29

Concord Ave NB at N. Broom Street
628

627
Total
1255
Lancaster Ave EB at DuPont Street

113

190
Total
303

36

397
Total
433

147

84
Total
231

721

664
Total
1385
11th Street EB at N. Church

2

261
Total
263

21

494
Total
515

65

228
Total
293
30

Concord Ave SB at N. Broom Street
3899

1370
Total
5269
Concord Ave SB at Market Street

2032

707
Total
2739

13

4123
Total
4136
30th Street WB at Market Street

492

141
Total
633
Pennsylvania Ave EB at N. Van Buren Street

30

462
Total
492
Delaware Ave WB at N. Van Buren Street

2844

342
Total
3186
Maryland Ave EB at 7th Avenue

283

990
Total
1273
Lancaster Ave EB at Jackson Street

2315

1010
Total
3325
31

W. 4th Street at N. Orange Street
1

597
Total
598

14

1438
Total
1452
Lincoln Street NB at 9th Street

286

223
Total
509

274

271
Total
545

1

1125
Total
1126
Lancaster Avenue EB at Cleveland Ave

48

2186
Total
2234
Pennsylvania Ave WB at N. Lincoln Street

128

76
Total
204
4th Street WB at Adams Street

709

592
Total
1301
32

0

586
Total
586
Lancaster Ave WB at S. Cleveland Ave

2
Total
455
457
Total
Total
Total
16,904
25,022
41,926
33

The Traffic Light Signal Violation System Program Report for Fiscal Year 2014 is available on
the City of Wilmingtons website under the Resident section/City Information/Red Light Camera
Program and under Your Government/Finance Department.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this report, please e-mail us at
parkingenforcement@WilmingtonDE.gov.
Thank You
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Red Light Camera Locations

Pennsylvania Avenue westbound at N. Lincoln Street

Lancaster Avenue eastbound at S. Cleveland Avenue

Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at N. Franklin Street

S. Heald Street southbound at D Street

4th Street westbound at N. Adams Street

4th Street westbound at N. Washington Street

Lancaster Avenue westbound at S. Cleveland Avenue

N. Lincoln Street northbound at 9th Street

Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at Woodlawn Avenue

Pennsylvania Avenue westbound at Woodlawn Avenue

Concord Avenue southbound at N. Market Street

Lancaster Avenue eastbound at Lincoln Street

11th Street eastbound at N. Church Street

S. Union Street northbound at Prospect Road

30th Street westbound at N. Market Street

S. Union Street southbound at Maple Street

4th Street westbound at Scott Street

Concord Avenue northbound at N. Broom Street

Concord Avenue southbound at N. Broom Street

Lancaster Avenue eastbound at Jackson Street

Lancaster Avenue eastbound at DuPont Street

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Route 13A southbound at Christiana Avenue

Maryland Avenue eastbound at 7th Avenue

N. Union Street southbound at W. 4th Street

N. King Street southbound at E. 4th Street

W. 4th Street eastbound at N. Orange Street

Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard westbound at West Street

S. Walnut Street northbound at E. 2nd Street

Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound at N. Van Buren Street

Delaware Avenue westbound at N. Van Buren Street

W. 12th Street westbound at N. Washington Street

W. 2nd Street westbound at N. Adams Street

S. Walnut Street northbound at A Street

N. Walnut Street northbound at E. 8th Street

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Number of Violations Issued

Red Light Violations

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

After 21 days, a $10.00 penalty is applied

Report Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2015

Continuation of the red light safety program

Continuation of capturing crash data by crash type

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Traffic Light Signal Violation Monitoring System 2014

Red Light Camera Locations

*Indicates intersections with cameras in both directions