Speed camera in Randwick costs motorists $2.1 million in 12 months

Lead-footed motorists are more likely to be snapped by a speed camera outside a high school in Randwick than anywhere else in south east Sydney, new figures show. Read on to see a full breakdown of speed cameras in the region.

A speed camera on Avoca St in Randwick cost motorists more than $2.1 million during the past financial year.

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Lead-footed motorists are more likely to be snapped by a speed camera in Randwick than anywhere else in south east Sydney, new figures show.

A speed camera in Randwick issued over $2.1 million in fines during the last financial year — making it the most expensive speed camera in the region for motorists.

The speed camera is located in a school zone outside Randwick Girls’ High School on Avoca St, between Howard St and Barker Rd, and monitors both northbound and southbound traffic.

The speed camera is located outside Randwick Girls' High School on Avoca St. Picture: Google Maps

The speed camera averaged 31 tickets per day between July 2018 and June 2019.

The Courier can reveal a full breakdown of how many fines each speed camera issued during the last financial year across the region, which are listed below.

The second most ticketed camera in south east Sydney was in Maroubra on Bunnerong Rd, between Fitzgerald Ave and Smith St. It raked in over $1.8 million in fines from 7033 tickets.

There are 10 fixed speed cameras (including red-light speed cameras) in south east Sydney. Mobile speed cameras are also in operation and are moved across the region.

Money from speed cameras goes to the Community Road Safety Fund.

Centre for Road Safety executive director Bernard Carlon said speed cameras were there to save lives.

“We know that speed cameras work to slow drivers down, reduce the number and severity of crashes, and save lives.

“This has been demonstrated both in NSW and worldwide.

“The NSW Government’s 2017 speed camera review found that there has been an 85 per cent reduction in fatalities at fixed speed camera locations, and a 54 per cent reduction in fatalities at red-light speed camera locations.”

He said all money collected from speed camera fines went into the Community Road Safety Fund.

Centre for Road Safety executive director Bernard Carlon.

“That is used to fund important safety programs such as road safety upgrades, high visibility police operations, raised pedestrian crossings and school zone flashing lights.”

Revenue NSW release detailed data on each speed camera in the state on its website.

Locations for mobile speed cameras can also be found on the Centre for Road Safety website.

Revenue from speed cameras across south east Sydney during the past financial year (July 2018 to June 2019):

Randwick: Avoca St* (between Howard St and Barker Rd) $2,122,307 from 11,327 tickets

Maroubra: Bunnerong Rd* (between Fitzgerald Ave and Smith St) $1,865,565 from 7033 tickets

Rosebery: Botany Road* (between Gardeners Rd and Gillespie St) $1,562,069 from 7250 tickets

Banksmeadow: Corner of Foreshore Rd and Botany Rd: $280,612 from 1178 tickets

Randwick: Corner of Darley Rd and Avoca St: $204,834 from 1177 tickets

Maroubra: Malabar Rd* (between Mons Ave and Duncan St) $152,875 from 608 tickets

Mascot: Corner of O’Riordan St and Coward St: $47,895 from 209 tickets

Maroubra Junction: Corner of Anzac Parade and Boyce Rd: $18,060 from 53 tickets

Randwick: Corner of Alison Rd and Avoca St: $2253 from 15 tickets

Mascot: Corner of O’Riordan St and Gardeners Rd: $1584 from 8 tickets

*School zone

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