Three years after the city began its Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program, just released study that looked at speed and crash data the last two-years clearly shows the cameras are doing their job.

The proportion of speeding in 30 km/h zones dropped 60% to 43%, 51% to 30% in 40 km/h zones and 58% to 36% in those where the limit’s 50 km/h.

Overall, there was a 45% reduction in proportion of speeders in areas with the Automated Speed Enforcement cameras.

Vehicle speeds dropped from 44 to 37 in 30 km/h zones, from 50 to 44 in 40 km/h zones and 63 to 60 in 50 km/h zones.

An overall decrease of about 7 km/h in areas with an ASE camera.

The study also found the percentage of drivers speeding fell at 80% of locations with a camera.

Excessive speeding; 20 km/h or more above the limit, dropped 87% after a camera was placed in a Community Safety Zone.

There are 3 municipal cameras in each of Toronto’s 25 wards that are moved to areas where data indicates speeding’s an issue.

The risk of fatal crashes rises by5% for every 1 km/h increase in vehicle speeds.