Red-light infractions are among the most common — and most dangerous — causes of urban crashes. The Federal Highway Administration notes you are more likely to be injured in a red-light-running crash than in any other type. In the overwhelming majority of these accidents, at least one party is at fault, and an auto policy is involved.
Over the last decade, red-light running has also accounted for thousands of related fatalities. Many of the injured are not the violators — they are other motorists, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Video is paramount in identifying at-fault scenarios for claims investigation and analysis.
Traffic camera video tells a story without hearsay: it is not a statement made by a person. It has also been useful in crash reconstruction and in correcting misjudgments in a police crash report. That evidence can prove one party a victim and the other at fault.