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Speed camera debate re-opened
16 February 2018
A speed camera critic is challenging academics over new research suggesting that fixed speed cameras have reduced killed and serious injuries. A London School of Economics research paper published last October said that, between 1992 and 2016, speed cameras had cut accidents by between 17 and 39 per cent and fatalities by between 58 and 68 per cent within 500 metres of camera sites. The paper, Do speed cameras save lives?, by Cheng Keat Tang, a PhD student and researcher in the department of geography and environment, analysed before and after collision data for 2,500 camera sites in England, Scotland and Wales. Said Tang: “The study clearly shows that speed cameras reduce both the number and severity of road accidents. Related publications: 'Do Speed Cameras Save Lives?', Cheng Keat Tang, SERC/CEP Discussion Paper No.221, September 2017