Mayor Mamdani Deploys Red Light Cameras at 600 Intersections to Make City Streets Safer

 

Red light cameras have reduced red light running by 80%, T-bone crashes by 65% and rear-end collisions by 49% at camera locations

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced the City has installed red light cameras at 600 intersections across the five boroughs, fulfilling its commitment to expand the Red Light Camera Program and reach the maximum number permitted under state law.

Red light cameras are a proven tool to change driver behavior and prevent dangerous crashes. NYC DOT data shows that red light running was involved in 22% of fatal crashes at intersections from 2023 to 2025. Red light cameras have reduced red light running by more than 80% at camera locations.

The cameras are also helping prevent serious injuries. At intersections with red light cameras, injuries from rear-end collisions have declined by nearly 60% and injuries from T-bone crashes have declined by 70% since installation. In 2025, 95% of vehicles caught running red lights received no more than one or two violations. Fewer than 0.7% received five or more violations. Roughly 39% of red light camera violations are issued to vehicles registered outside New York City.

“Safer streets aren’t a guessing game — we know the tools proven to keep New Yorkers safe. Red light cameras help us get home safely by holding dangerous drivers accountable and preventing crashes before they happen,” said Mayor Mamdani. “With all 600 intersections up and running, we are stopping dangerous behavior before tragedy can strike and making our streets safer for everyone who walks, bikes, drives or takes the bus.”

“Red light cameras save lives and have proven to change driver behavior. This expansion will help reduce the unacceptable, selfish and dangerous rise in red light running we’ve seen on our streets since the pandemic,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “We’re proud to have delivered on our commitment to complete this expansion this year, in tandem with the Mamdani administration’s Vision Zero commitments to life-saving street redesigns and safety programs that will usher in a new era of safer streets across the five boroughs.”

NYC DOT places red light cameras at intersections across the five boroughs based on criteria that include histories of T-bone crashes and injuries caused by drivers running red lights. Combined with proven street design improvements, automated enforcement is an important tool for preventing crashes and protecting New Yorkers. These efforts have been particularly effective in neighborhoods that have historically been underserved by street safety investments.