State DOT Camera Programs
Many state Departments of Transportation operate their own traffic camera enforcement programs, particularly for work zone speed enforcement. Below are the agencies we track.
Maryland Department of Transportation
MDOT · MD
MDOT oversees the Maryland SafeZones program, which deploys automated speed enforcement cameras in highway work zones statewide. The program has been operating since 2009 and is one of the most extensive work zone camera programs in the country.
New York City Department of Transportation
NYC DOT · NY
NYC DOT operates the largest school zone speed camera program in the United States, with over 2,000 cameras deployed across all five boroughs. The program was expanded to 24/7 operation in 2022.
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT · IL
IDOT oversees work zone speed camera enforcement on state highways in Illinois. The state also coordinates with the City of Chicago, which independently operates the nation's largest school zone and park zone speed camera program.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PennDOT · PA
PennDOT operates the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program on limited-access highways across Pennsylvania. Authorized in 2018, the program uses mobile speed cameras in active work zones.
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT · VA
VDOT coordinates with local jurisdictions on speed camera and red light camera enforcement across Virginia. The state expanded authorization for work zone speed cameras in 2020.
Washington State Department of Transportation
WSDOT · WA
WSDOT coordinates traffic camera enforcement programs across Washington State. Cities like Seattle and Tacoma operate their own red light and speed camera programs under state authorization.
District of Columbia Department of Transportation
DDOT · DC
DDOT operates one of the most extensive automated traffic enforcement programs in the entire United States. Washington DC has over 700 cameras including speed, red light, stop sign, and bus lane enforcement cameras.
Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT · OH
ODOT coordinates with municipalities across Ohio on automated traffic enforcement. Ohio has a complex legal landscape for camera enforcement, with multiple court challenges affecting how programs operate.