We use data from intersection safety cameras (ISC) to see how well the program is working. The data shows fewer drivers are running red lights at all camera locations. The cameras have also helped reduce serious crashes, including side‑impact, head‑on, and pedestrian crashes. As a result, roads are safer for everyone.
ISC program outputs are summarized in the table below. Violation ticket fines include a victim surcharge levy. Net revenues from all violation tickets are returned to B.C. municipalities to support policing and public safety programs.
Intersection safety camera violation ticket data by location is also available in the B.C. Data Catalogue. The dataset is updated annually.
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ISC 2025 |
Total Violation Tickets Issued |
Payments |
Disputes |
Revenues |
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|
Total Paid |
Payment Rate |
Tickets Disputed |
Dispute Rate |
($ 000s) |
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|
Red Light |
86,416 |
81,613 |
94% |
3,458 |
4% |
14,156 |
|
Speed |
41,872 |
40,773 |
97% |
2,065 |
5% |
8,000 |
|
Total |
128,288 |
122,386 |
95% |
5,523 |
4% |
22,157 |
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ISC 2024 |
Total Violation Tickets Issued |
Payments |
Disputes |
Revenues |
||
|
Total Paid |
Payment Rate |
Tickets Disputed |
Dispute Rate |
($ 000s) |
||
|
Red Light |
80,430 |
69,389 |
86% |
2,810 |
3% |
9,899 |
|
Speed |
46,570 |
33,833 |
73% |
1,955 |
4% |
6,183 |
|
Total |
127,000 |
103,222 |
81% |
4,765 |
4% |
16,083 |
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ISC 2023 |
Total Violation Tickets Issued |
Payments |
Disputes |
Revenues |
||
|
Total Paid |
Payment Rate |
Tickets Disputed |
Dispute Rate |
($ 000s) |
||
|
Red Light |
80,647 |
72,866 |
90% |
2,529 |
3% |
10,395 |
|
Speed |
26,386 |
30,900 |
117% |
1,163 |
4% |
5,185 |
|
Total |
107,033 |
103,766 |
104% |
3,692 |
4% |
15,580 |
|
ISC 2022 |
Total Violation Tickets Issued |
Payments |
Disputes |
Revenues |
||
|
Total Paid |
Payment Rate |
Tickets Disputed |
Dispute Rate |
($ 000s) |
||
|
Red Light |
74,771 |
70,147 |
94% |
2,621 |
4% |
9,974 |
|
Speed |
42,618 |
40,746 |
96% |
1,946 |
5% |
7,469 |
|
Total |
117,389 |
110,893 |
95% |
4,567 |
4% |
17,443 |
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ISC 2021 |
Total Violation Tickets Issued |
Payments |
Disputes |
Revenues |
||
|
Total Paid |
Payment Rate |
Tickets Disputed |
Dispute Rate |
($ 000s) |
||
|
Red Light |
66,657 |
61,547 |
92% |
2,681 |
4% |
8,843 |
|
Speed |
46,700 |
47,057 |
101% |
2,718 |
6% |
8,675 |
|
Total |
113,357 |
108,604 |
97% |
5,399 |
5% |
17,518 |
The tables below show ISC prosecution results for disputed tickets. “Other” outcomes are mostly already-paid violation tickets, adjourned hearings, and withdrawn tickets. The total number of hearings includes all hearings scheduled during the year, even if the ticket was disputed earlier.
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Outcome |
Red Light |
Speed |
Total |
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|
Guilty Plea |
809 |
39% |
514 |
33% |
1,323 |
37% |
|
No Show |
940 |
46% |
780 |
50% |
1,720 |
48% |
|
Other |
209 |
10% |
171 |
11% |
380 |
11% |
|
Trial |
98 |
5% |
84 |
5% |
182 |
5% |
|
Trial - Guilty |
90 |
92% |
71 |
85% |
161 |
88% |
|
Trial - Not Guilty |
8 |
8% |
13 |
15% |
21 |
12% |
|
Total Disputes |
1,056 |
|
1,549 |
|
3,605 |
|
|
Outcome |
Red Light |
Speed |
Total |
|||
|
Guilty Plea |
832 |
48% |
377 |
39% |
1,209 |
45% |
|
No Show |
643 |
37% |
427 |
45% |
1,070 |
40% |
|
Other |
175 |
10% |
107 |
11% |
282 |
11% |
|
Trial |
76 |
4% |
44 |
5% |
120 |
4% |
|
Trial - Guilty |
68 |
89% |
32 |
73% |
100 |
83% |
|
Trial - Not Guilty |
8 |
11% |
12 |
27% |
20 |
17% |
|
Total Disputes |
1,726 |
|
955 |
|
2,681 |
|
|
Outcome |
Red Light |
Speed |
Total |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guilty Plea |
1,167 |
41% |
653 |
35% |
1,820 |
39% |
|
No Show |
1,170 |
42% |
886 |
47% |
2,056 |
44% |
|
Other |
316 |
11% |
215 |
11% |
531 |
11% |
|
Trial |
162 |
6% |
117 |
6% |
279 |
6% |
|
Trial - Guilty |
136 |
84% |
103 |
88% |
239 |
86% |
|
Trial - Not Guilty |
26 |
16% |
14 |
12% |
40 |
14% |
|
Total Disputes |
2,815 |
1,871 |
4,686 |
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|
Outcome |
Red Light |
Speed |
Total |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guilty Plea |
1,075 |
37% |
964 |
33% |
2,039 |
35% |
|
No Show |
1,312 |
46% |
1,551 |
53% |
2,863 |
49% |
|
Other |
280 |
10% |
279 |
9% |
559 |
10% |
|
Trial |
205 |
7% |
147 |
5% |
352 |
6% |
|
Trial - Guilty |
194 |
95% |
139 |
95% |
333 |
95% |
|
Trial - Not Guilty |
11 |
5% |
8 |
5% |
19 |
5% |
|
Total Disputes |
2,872 |
2,941 |
5,813 |
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|
Outcome |
Red Light |
Speed |
Total |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guilty Plea |
1,130 |
42% |
1,854 |
38% |
2,984 |
39% |
|
No Show |
1,110 |
41% |
2,238 |
46% |
3,348 |
44% |
|
Other |
306 |
11% |
581 |
12% |
887 |
12% |
|
Trial |
157 |
6% |
213 |
4% |
370 |
5% |
|
Trial - Guilty |
142 |
90% |
202 |
95% |
344 |
93% |
|
Trial - Not Guilty |
15 |
10% |
11 |
5% |
26 |
7% |
|
Total Disputes |
2,703 |
4,886 |
7,589 |
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