ATK Annual Report 2015 Traffic Safety Cameras

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ATK Annual Report 2015 Traffic Safety Cameras

A collaboration between the Swedish Transport

Administration and the National Police Board

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Title: ATK Annual Report 2015 Publication Number: 2016:097 ISBN: 978-91-7467-983-0 Publication Date: 2016-06

Publisher: The Swedish Transport Administration Layout: Grafisk form, Swedish Transport Administration Distributor: The Swedish Transport Administration

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Automatic Traffic Safety Control (ATK) is a system for automatic speed surveillance with cameras. The goal of traffic safety cameras is to reduce the average speed on roads, with high accicent risk and, in this way, reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries. The system is administered by the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police.

There is a joint organisation between the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police for the traffic safety camera system, the ATK board. The board’s function is to administer the ATK system in the most efficient manner and to advise each respective authority.

Chairperson of the ATK Board has the word

The ATK system is a successful joint effort between the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police.

Currently, the system consists of approximately 1300 stations along the roads and an investigative capacity of approximately 270 000 errands per year. The acceptance of the ATK system continues to be high, and speeds on roads with ATK stations are at the level of established goals.

A massive expansion of the ATK system has begun in order to further increase speed observance along the highway network and to contribute to the goal of reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries up to the year 2020.

The ATK system receives a great deal of attention, both from the general public as well as from media; our joint communication functions well.

Important events during the year

Expansion of the ATK system

The Swedish Transport Administration has established 128 new traffic safety cameras during 2015.

Exchange of measurement systems

The Swedish Transport Administration has, during 2015, exchanged 528 measurement systems for systems with modern technology. All measurement systems are now exchanged to systems with modern technology.

Modernised IT support

During 2015, the Swedish Police’s IT-related problems with ATK escalated to the extent that they have been handled as a special case. This means that the police authority’s IT department has determined that the work of creating stability and solving the problems of diverse disruptions shall be pursued as a high priority.

In-depth safety analysis

During 2015, the Swedish Transport Administration and Swedish Police have permitted an external in-depth safety analysis of ATK operations to be conducted. The in-depth analysis shows that there are no serious deficiencies in ATK operations that put rule of law, operational safety, or information safety at risk. The in-depth analysis also shows that cooperation between the authorities functions very well.

Preliminary study – speed safety in tunnels

During the year, a preliminary study has been conducted to clarify the pre-conditions for automatic surveillance of speeds in tunnels and on bridges. The study recommends further development and adaptation of the current ATK system for tunnels through a technological development project.

Education and update of equipment for road sign/marking checks

The Swedish Transport Administration has updated IT tools for road sign/marking checks. All road sign inspectors have been educated and the tool has been introduced during the year.

Informational efforts concerning ATK at the Swedish Transport Administration Comprehensive informational efforts concerning ATK have been carried out during the year in the Swedish Transport Administration’s management groups.

Pär Gustafsson

Chairperson of the ATK Board, 2015

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Introduction

Automatic Traffic Safety Check (ATK) is a system for automatic speed surveillance with cameras. Traffic safety cameras are found on sections of road and places where the risk for accidents is great and where speeds were high before the cameras were set up. The ATK system is administered by the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish

Police.

The overarching goal is to reduce the average speed on roads, with high accicent risk and, in this way, reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries.

There is a joint organisation between the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police for the traffic safety camera system, the ATK board. The board’s function is to administer the ATK system in the most efficient manner and to advise each respective authority.

The ATK board handles questions about the ATK system within the areas where it is important for the authorities to act jointly. Some examples:

• Long-term planning for development and use of the ATK system

• The total size of the system, the number of stations and the number of errands

• Traffic safety effects and societal acceptance of the system

• Information

Representatives on the ATK board during 2015

Per Blomqvist (-May) The Swedish Police

Pontus Fälldin The Swedish Police

Lena Tysk (June-) The Swedish Police

Pär Gustafsson Chairperson The Swedish Transport Administration

Ulrika Honauer The Swedish Transport Administration

Maria Krafft The Swedish Transport Administration

Anders Drugge Additional The Swedish Police Ursula Eriksson (October-) Additional The Swedish Police Bengt Svensson (-May) Additional The Swedish Police

Rune Hammarberg Additional The Swedish Transport Administration Eva Lundberg Additional The Swedish Transport Administration

Ulf Carlsson Additional Consultant

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Goals for the ATK system and goal achievement in 2015

The overarching goal is to reduce the average speed on our most with high accident risk, and, in this way, reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries.

Here, we present the goals that the ATK board set up for the ATK system in 2015 as well as goal achievement with a comment for each goal.

> GOAL 1 – Reduction of the average speed

The average speed on roads that are equipped with traffic safety cameras shall be maintained or reduced as compared to speeds that were detected in measure- ments made in previous years.

Goal Achievement

Speeds are measured every third year, at and between ATK stations. The last year that measurements were made was 2011 and the result was analysed by Statisticon AB, at the request of the Swedish Transport Administration.

The goal cannot be assessed.

Comments: Follow-up has not been carried out during 2015. The Swedish Transport Administration has prioritised the project of reviewing and, if possible, updating the

correlative effects that were used to evaluate the effects of ATK.

> GOAL 2A – The share of vehicles that exceeds the reporting limits

The share of vehicles at the national level whose speeds have exceeded the posted speed limit, as reported by traffic safety cameras, shall not exceed certain percentages at each respective speed limit, as noted below.

The share of vehicles that exceeds the applicable reporting limit at various speed limits:

Last year’s outcome in parentheses.

The goal is reached.

Comments: The share of vehicles that exceeded the applicable reporting limit is still very low at the national level, with the exception of the speed limit 40 km/hour.

Speed Limit Goal (%) Outcome (%)

40 km/hour 2 3,2 (1,8)

50 km/hour 2 1,2 (1,5)

60 km/hour 2 1,3 (1,3)

70 km/hour 2 1,1 (1,2)

80 km/hour 1 0,9 (1,1)

90 km/hour 1 0,3 (0,4)

100 km/hour and faster 1 0,1 (0,1)

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> Goal 2B – The share of vehicles which exceeds the reporting limit

The share of vehicles at the county level whose speeds have exceeded the posted speed limit, as reported by traffic safety cameras, shall not exceed certain percentages at each respective speed limit, as noted below.

The share of vehicles that exceeds the applicable reporting limit at various speed limits:

Last year’s outcome within parentheses. Only counties that do not achieve the goals for 2015 are presented.

The goal is partly reached.

Comments: The share of vehicles that exceeded the applicable reporting limit is still at a very low level, also at the county level. Primarily the same counties that were named previously, have a share of vehicles that exceed applicable reporting limits at a level higher than the goal. Cooperation with local police continues.

> GOAL 3 – The general public’s confidence in the ATK system

To uphold the general public’s confidence in traffic safety cameras through information and reliable application of the system.

Speed Limit

County/goal 40 km/hour 2%

50 km/hour 2%

60 km/hour 2%

70 km/hour 2%

80 km/hour 1%

90 km/hour 1%

≥100 km/hour 1%

Dalarna 2,3 (--) 4,8 (3,3) 1,7 (2,4)

Västernorrland 1,1 (--)

Uppsala 2,3 (2,3)

Kronoberg 2,1 (2,5) -- (1,1)

Kalmar 3,7(4,4)

Norrbotten 2,2 (--)

100 90 80 70 60 50

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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This goal is measured through a question in the Swedish Transport Administration’s annual traffic safety survey, where surveyed people can offer an opinion on this statement:

”Automatic speed surveillance (with traffic safety cameras) is a good way of overseeing speed infractions.”

In total, 71 per cent agree that automatic speed surveillance is a good way to oversee speed infractions.

77 per cent of women are positively inclined towards automatic speed surveillance, as are 65 per cent of men.

Comments: Acceptance of surveillance with traffic safety cameras has, since their establishment in 2006, remained stable at just above 70 per cent.

> GOAL 4B – Traffic safety cameras’ accessibility for activation

Accessibility for activation of traffic safety cameras will amount to 90 per cent or higher.

During 2015, the share of traffic safety cameras that have been accessible for activation has been on average 89 per cent (84 per cent the previous year).

The goal has not been reached.

Comments: A new IT tool for carrying out road sign checks has been introduced during 2015. This has impacted accessibility positively. All road sign inspectors have been trained for the new IT tool. The goal has been reached during 8 of the months of the year.

0,0%

10,0%

20,0%

30,0%

40,0%

50,0%

60,0%

70,0%

80,0%

90,0%

100,0%

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Accessibility(%) – Measurement locations

2015, January–December Entire Country

Accessibility Accumulated Accessibility Goal 2015

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> Goal 4C – Use of mobile units

Every unit shall be placed along the road and activated for registration during at least 400 hours per year.

The mobile units (vehicles) have been used a total of 9 041 hours during the year (last year, 9 147 hours). Each unit has been used, on average, 602 hours during the year.

The goal is not reached.

Comments: Use of the units varies throughout the country, from 308 to 913 hours per unit.

The police have decided to replace one unit in advance of 2016 because of a pilot project regarding the use of mobile vehicles for increasing safety in the local community.

> Goal 7 – Share of prosecution resulting from ATK errands that are open to investigation

35 % of all errands open to investigation shall lead to the prosecution of the driver of the pertinent vehicle.

During 2014, the police and prosecutors issued approximately 84 000 fines and orders of summary punishment. This corresponds to approximately 37 per cent.

> Goal 9 – Timing of legal notice

In 90 % of all errands, the time between registration of the speed infraction and the legal notice shall not exceed 10 calendar days.

During 2015, the time between the registration of the errand until the sending of the legal notice has, on average, been 9 calendar days.

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Goal Review

The Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police have jointly reviewed the goals that are used to follow ATK operations. The ATK Board has confirmed the following goals for 2016:

Goal 1 – Average Speed

The average speed on roads equipped with traffic safety cameras shall be maintained or reduced compared with earlier measurement incidents.

Comments: The goal will be kept unchanged from the previous year.

Goal 2 – Speed Observance

The share of vehicles on a county or national level that exceed the applicable reporting limits for speed infractions by traffic safety cameras, shall not exceed the specified percentages for the speed limits below.

• Allowed speed ≤ 50 km/hour 2 %

• Allowed speed 60 km/hour 2 %

• Allowed speed ≥ 100 km/hour 1 %

Goal 3 – Acceptance

To maintain the confidence of the general public in traffic safety cameras through information and reliable application of the system.

Goal 4 B – Accessibility

Accessibility for activation of ATK measurement stations shall amount to ≥ 90 %.

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Goal 4 C – Mobile Units

Every unit shall be placed along the road and activated for registration for at least 400 hours per year.

Goal 7 – Legal Prosecution

35 % of all errands open to investigation shall lead to the prosecution of the driver of the pertinent vehicle.

Goal 9 – Investigation

The average time between registration of the speed infraction and the legal notice shall not exceed 10 calendar days.

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Important events during 2015

Expansion of the ATK system

The Swedish Transport Administration has established 128 new traffic safety cameras during 2015.

The main portion of the expansion has taken place in western, southern and northern Sweden.

Exchange of Measurement System

During 2015, 528 measurement systems have been exchanged to systems with modern technology. All measurement systems have now been exchanged to systems with modern technology.

Modernised IT support

In 2015, the Police’s IT-related problems with ATK have escalated to the extent that they are being handled as a special case. This means that the Swedish Police’s IT management team has determined to work with creating stability and solving diverse disruptions as a high priority.

The Police have determined that the investigative section’s computers and screens shall be exchanged in order to secure higher performance.

In-depth analysis of safety

During 2015, the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Police have allowed an external agent to conduct an in-depth analysis of ATK operations in both authorities. The in-depth analysis shows that there are no serious deficiencies in ATK operations that put at risk the rule of law, operational safety, or information safety. The in-depth analysis further shows that cooperation between the two authorities functions very well; it is clear that consensus and action are transparent with the agreement that is in place between these organisations.

Preliminary study – speed safety in tunnels

During the year, a preliminary study has been conducted with the goal of clarifying the pre-conditions for automatic surveillance of speeds in tunnels and on bridges, with the aim of maintaining the legal allowable speed and thereby reducing the risk of serious accidents. The study recommends further development of system design and maintenance technology for point speed measurements in tunnels, through a technological development project.

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2015 The number of miles of road with

ATK ³⁶⁰

Measurement Locations 1 260

Mobile units 15

Education and update of equipment for road sign/marking checks

The Swedish Transport Administration has updated IT tools for road sign/marking checks. A new user interface and a more modern technological platform have been introduced, among other things. The tool has been introduced successively through the year and all road sign/marking inspectors have been educated in the new IT tool.

Informational efforts concerning ATK

Comprehensive informational efforts concerning ATK have been carried out during the year by ATK administration in the pertinent management groups within the operational areas Planning, Maintenance, IT as well as Purchasing and Logistics at the Swedish Transport Administration.

ATK in numbers

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