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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a grand total of NINE traffic deaths caused by speeding drivers in Washington DC in 2022 (the most recent stats available from the police). You're more likely to be killed by a speeding driver than be struck by lightning, but not that much more likely.

This isn't about safety. It's about replacing all the revenue the city is losing from the collapse of downtown. [/quote]

So what you are saying is that the cameras are effective in slowing people down. Sounds like a win![/quote]

Not sure they're making any difference, TBH. We've had traffic cameras for more than 20 years. The number of Washingtonians killed by speeding drivers by year:

2022 -- 9
2021 -- 12
2020 -- 15
2019 -- 10
2018 -- 9 
2017 -- 12
2016 -- 8
2015 -- 11
2014 -- 12
2013 -- 11
2012 -- 5 
2011 -- 15
2010 -- 8[/quote]

we've spent a massive amount of money, time and energy on traffic safety measures and it's hard to tell what difference any of it has made. [/quote]

Your numbers are foolish. Here are the actual numbers of traffic deaths in DC.

Year

2004: 45
2005: 49
2006: 43
2007: 54
2008: 39
2009: 33
2010: 25
2011: 32
2012: 19
2013: 29
2014: 26
2015: 26
2016: 28
2017: 30
2018: 36
2019: 27
2020: 37
2021: 40
2022: 35
2023: 52
https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/traffic-data

Your argument (such as it is) is also foolish. Normal people look at the numbers of deaths and say, Wow, this is bad, we need to do more.[/quote]

The cameras have been around for many years, and I'm not seeing anything in this data that shows that they're having an impact on traffic deaths. [/quote]

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