Too many lives are lost on Victorian roads, with thousands more suffering serious and life-changing injuries.
When serious injuries and fatalities occur on our roads, it is heartbreaking for families, friends and whole communities.
All road users have a responsibility to follow the road rules. Drivers who break the rules and behave in irresponsible ways put themselves and other road users at risk.
Road trauma costs the Victorian economy an estimated $6 billion each year.
Road safety cameras are one of the most effective ways to increase safer driving. Cameras save lives and prevent injuries by helping drivers change their behaviour.
To learn more about why we have road safety cameras, watch the video below.
Road safety cameras make the roads safer
Road safety cameras are proven to be one of the most effective ways to get drivers to follow the road rules.
Victoria uses a mix of fixed digital road safety cameras, mobile digital road safety cameras, and distracted driver and seatbelt detection road safety cameras, each of which provide different road safety benefits.
Research by the Monash University Accident Research Centre shows a 47% reduction in casualty crashes on stretches of road where fixed digital road safety cameras are installed.
We all have a responsibility to follow the road rules. Most drivers do the right thing. More than 99% of drivers passing road safety cameras comply with the road rules and do not get fined.
All speeding is dangerous
Low-level speeding refers to motorists travelling a few kilometres per hour (km/h) over the legal limit.
It is the most common form of speeding and accounts for the majority of speed-related trauma.
Even speeding at 5 km/h above the speed limit increases both the likelihood of a crash occurring and the severity of driver and pedestrian injuries in the event of a crash.
Zero road deaths by 2050
We’re aiming to halve road deaths and significantly reduce injuries by 2030.
The Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021–2030 aims to:
- reduce road deaths by half by 2030
- eliminate road deaths by 2050.
To reach these goals, we need everyone to drive safely. Too many lives are lost due to unsafe driving. Road safety cameras are one way we encourage drivers to:
- follow speed limits
- wear seatbelts
- avoid using portable devices.
The strategy focuses on creating a road safety culture in our state that supports road users to make safe choices. It addresses the key issues that affect the lives lost on our roads, including driver behaviour.
Visit the TAC website to learn more about the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021–2030 and latest action plan.
Other ways we’re improving road safety
Victoria's road safety camera system is part of a united effort across the Victorian Government to improve road safety. Learn more about the Road Safety Camera Program and our road safety partners.
Find out how you can help make our roads safer for everyone.
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