SFMTA finds new cameras cut speeding 72% at 15 sites, spurring changed driver behavior

by Nicole Tingson, Bay City News October 7, 2025October 6, 2025

FILE: A pedestrian crosses Page Street at Stanyon Street in San Francisco on Jan. 18, 2023. Page Street is among several permanent "slow streets" approved by the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency (SFMTA) in an effort to improve pedestrian safety. The agency recently reported that speed cameras placed at 15 hazardous locations throughout the city have reduced speeding by at least 72%. (Olivia Wynkoop/Bay City News)

San Francisco’s new speed camera program, the first of its kind in California, has led to a sharp drop in dangerous driving, according to new city data.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency reported speeding has decreased by an average of 72% at 15 camera locations.

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