Posted May 7, 2026

~ 30-day warning period will begin soon at three additional locations ~

RICHMOND, Va. – The City is expanding its Safety Camera Program to include red-light enforcement, strengthening its commitment to improving traffic safety and reducing serious crashes at high-risk intersections.

Building on the September 2025 announcement and a January 2026 update, this release highlights significant progress toward full operation of red-light running camera installations. It includes updates on newly operational locations, additional sites coming online this month, intersections currently under construction, and enforcement data.

Completed and fully operational red-light safety camera installations:

• 25th Street at Main Street
• Belvidere Street at Cary Street
• Chamberlayne Avenue at Brookland Park Boulevard
• Chamberlayne Avenue at Laburnum Avenue

As of April 29, there have been 15,903 warnings and red-light running citations issued at the four locations listed above.  

New locations: completed but not fully operational red-light safety camera installations:

• Hull Street and Warwick Road
• Hull Street and Cowardin Avenue
• Commerce Road at Maury Street 

Weather permitting, the new locations will be fully operational this month (May 2026) with 30-day warning periods beginning as the location becomes operational. During the warning period, drivers who run red lights at the three new locations will receive a warning notice rather than a citation.

• Note: After the warning period ends, red-light violations captured by these cameras will receive a $50 citation (per Code of Virginia). The citation will be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle for each violation.

Under construction: the following intersections will receive red-light safety cameras:

• Mechanicsville Turnpike at Fairfield Way
• Belt Boulevard at Hull Street Road
• German School Road at Midlothian Turnpike 

“Every red light run is a preventable tragedy in the making,” said Richmond Transportation Director, Andy Boenau. “We’re sending a clear message that Richmond prioritizes safety over shortcuts, and we’re using every tool available to eliminate traffic-related serious injuries and to save lives.”

Drivers should:

• Slow down, especially as lights turn yellow. Yellow means prepare to stop – not speed up
• Stop fully at red lights. Entering the intersection after the light turns red is a violation.
• Pay attention and avoid distractions.
• Plan ahead and leave earlier to provide additional time

Red-light running causes hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries across the country each year. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2022 alone, more than 1,000 people were killed and more than 100,000 were injured in crashes caused by people driving through red lights. Cities that implement safety cameras have seen fatal red-light running crashes drop by as much as 21percent.

For more information on Richmond’s safety camera program, visit rva.gov/police/safety-camera-program.

For more information on Vision Zero, visit rva.gov/visionzero