An Analytical Study to Investigate the Effect of Speed Control Cameras in Reducing Traffic Accidents

In this study, the effect of speed control cameras on traffic accidents in Dohuk province of Iraqi Kurdistan Region is analyzed using data from 2011-2019. Three time periods: before, during and after the installation of cameras were used as criteria for the retrospective detection of traffic accidents. For control purposes, an area in the same region where the cameras were not installed was also included in the study. The importance of this research is that traffic accidents occur at high rates due to the increasing number of vehicles and speed violations in the province every year. It is of great importance to take measures to reduce vehicle speeds in order to reduce traffic accidents. By reducing vehicle speeds, traffic congestion on the roads and loss of life in accidents can be reduced. More speed control cameras are being used in the belief that they will reduce vehicle speeds. In Duhok province, the annual average number of vehicles increased by 7.62% and the number of speed-related traffic violations increased by 34.46%, while the number of traffic accidents increased by 4%, the number of injuries due to traffic accidents increased by 5.32% and the number of deaths increased by 1.86%. SPSS package program was used for the necessary analyses.