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On 15 December 2005, the Department for Transport (DfT) published a report (The National Safety Camera Programme: four-year evaluation report) which concludes that safety cameras have continued to reduce collisions, casualties and deaths.
In 2000, a system was introduced that allowed eight pilot areas to recover the costs of operating speed and red-light cameras (safety cameras) from fines resulting from enforcement. In 2001, legislation was introduced that allowed the system to be extended to other areas. A national programme was then gradually introduced.
In June 2004, DfT published research which analysed the effectiveness of the system in 24 areas over the first three years. This report updates the analysis to the 38 areas that were operating within the programme over the four year period from April 2000 to March 2004. Only areas operating within the programme for at least a year were included in the analysis. High level results are as follows:
The full report can be viewed on the DfT website.