A new red-light speed camera has been installed at this notorious Sydney intersection, which has been the site of many crashes in recent years.
The new camera is located at the intersection of Elizabeth Drive and Maxwells Avenue in Ashcroft.
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Executive Director Road Safety Regulation, Duncan Lucas, said the new camera will target red-light running and speeding from June 10 to improve road safety.
“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes or vehicles hitting pedestrians,” Lucas said.
“About 40 per cent of red-light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.”
Between 2019 to 2023, this intersection saw 17 crashes – with 14 people injured, seven seriously.
“Road crashes claimed the lives of 332 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer. This red-light speed camera will help to reduce risk in Ashcroft,” Lucas added.
“The most recent speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 35 per cent at red-light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 59 per cent.”
TfNSW says the new camera will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.
Fines and demerit points will be sent to offending drivers at the end of this period.
Fines from red-light speed cameras will go directly into the Community Road Safety Fund, which aims to deliver targeted road safety initiatives in NSW.