According to research conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute , there has been a sharp decline is car wrecks at intersections with red light cameras. Throughout the state of Texas, car wrecks declined 25 percent at intersections with red light cameras operating for a period of two years. In Dallas, car wrecks declined by 38 percent, and in Houston car accidents declined 28 percent. Corpus Christi did not follow this pattern, however, with a slight increase in car wrecks at intersections with red light cameras. This report certainly did not silence critics of red light cameras. Many critics still believe red light cameras only serve as tools to generate revenues, and other critics point out that over the same time period as this study, the frequency of car wrecks in general have declined. In fact, Robert Stein of Rice University, who also studied red light cameras, notes that antilock brakes, fewer older cars on the road, and more less people driving due to the recession also factor into the decline of intersection accidents. Whatever the cause, a reduction in car wrecks at intersections if a good thing. Simply look at any intersection in town, and you will likely see debris from a not too distant car wreck caused by drivers running red lights, failing to yield the right of way, or simply failing to opay proper attention. If you have been injured in a car wreck, call the Austin and Dallas car wreck attorneys at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins today at 214-484-1930.
