Locations of two new Mayo speed cameras confirmed
Average safety cameras monitor the speed of a car over a distance, rather than at a single point.
An average safety camera has been installed on the N5 in Mayo between Lislackagh, Cuilmore and Swinford. Average safety cameras monitor the speed of a car over a distance, rather than at a single point.
Commissioning, testing and validation of the infrastructure and safety cameras have commenced and will continue for several weeks. An Garda Síochána will provide advance notification before commencing an enforcement phase.
An Garda Síochána stated: “Average Safety Cameras are intended to change driver behaviour, reducing average speed of road users and the number of collisions that occur, making roads safer for all road users and decreasing the impact of speed on local communities.”
Additionally, An Garda Síochána has announced the location of a static speed safety camera on the N17 in the northeast of Claremorris. The static speed safety camera is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2024.
Speed is a significant contributor to road deaths. International experience shows that safety cameras lead to a reduction in speed by drivers.
“Studies conducted in Sweden and Norway have shown that safety cameras can reduce fatal collisions by 38% to 49%, and a London School of Economics Study found fatal collisions decreased by 58 to 68% within 500 metres of safety cameras.”
The safety camera sites have been chosen because they meet the criteria as being high collision sites with numerous road traffic collisions involving injury, serious injury and fatalities.
Budget 2025 delegates €9 million in funding for up to 100 new static safety cameras.
