Pittsburgh’s first red light cameras are coming this summer
Cameras to be installed at six “high-risk intersections” in Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh’s first red light cameras are coming this summer
Cameras to be installed at six “high-risk intersections” in Pittsburgh
Updated: 12:48 PM EST Mar 4, 2026
If you run a red light in Pittsburgh, it could be caught on camera.The city is partnering with Arizona-based Verra Mobility to operate red light cameras at intersections. Drivers who run the lights will be at risk of getting a citation.PREVIOUS VIDEO ABOVE: Pittsburgh’s Vision Zero Summit focuses on eliminating traffic fatalities and improving safetyCameras will be installed at “six high-risk intersections” and are expected to be live this summer, Verra said in a release Tuesday.Plans call for cameras at more intersections each year, with up to 30 locations by the end of 2029.Specific locations of red light cameras have not been disclosed by the city.City Council approved the plan in September. Council member Erika Strassburger said what the cameras capture will be reviewed by a police officer before a ticket is issued.”In Pittsburgh, our roads need to be safer for everyone,” Mayor Corey O’Connor said in the release. “Running red lights is serious and puts our residents at higher risk for accidents that could have been prevented. Automated enforcement has been proven to reduce this risk and will help change dangerous driving behaviors to help us work towards our goal of zero injuries and fatalities due to crashes.”
PITTSBURGH —
If you run a red light in Pittsburgh, it could be caught on camera.
The city is partnering with Arizona-based Verra Mobility to operate red light cameras at intersections. Drivers who run the lights will be at risk of getting a citation.
PREVIOUS VIDEO ABOVE: Pittsburgh’s Vision Zero Summit focuses on eliminating traffic fatalities and improving safety
Cameras will be installed at “six high-risk intersections” and are expected to be live this summer, Verra said in a release Tuesday.
Plans call for cameras at more intersections each year, with up to 30 locations by the end of 2029.
Specific locations of red light cameras have not been disclosed by the city.
City Council approved the plan in September. Council member Erika Strassburger said what the cameras capture will be reviewed by a police officer before a ticket is issued.
“In Pittsburgh, our roads need to be safer for everyone,” Mayor Corey O’Connor said in the release. “Running red lights is serious and puts our residents at higher risk for accidents that could have been prevented. Automated enforcement has been proven to reduce this risk and will help change dangerous driving behaviors to help us work towards our goal of zero injuries and fatalities due to crashes.”