Everett reports crash reductions, plans $1.15 million safety reinvestment from camera program

Everett city traffic staff told the Community Health and Safety Council committee that locations with automated red-light and school-speed cameras have shown measurable reductions in crashes and traffic speeds since the program became operational in 2024, and that net proceeds from citations will be invested in traffic-safety work.

"We made the system operational in 2024, and crashes immediately dropped to 9," said Corey Hertz, the city's traffic engineer, describing early results at the Horizon Elementary school-speed zone and other monitored intersections. He told the committee the city saw an initial drop in violations after a public-information campaign and activation of the system, with school-zone speeds above 30 mph falling from about 70% pre-activation to below 40% after enforcement began.

The presentation spelled out intersection-level trends. Hertz listed camera sites including Broadway and 16th, Rucker and 41st, several locations on Evergreen Way and Casino Road, and Everett Mall Way and 7th; he said most sites tracked year-over-year drops in projected crash counts…