Today, Monday, September 15, 2025, the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) camera program officially expands to PA Route 611 — the entirety of Broad Street and a short section of Old York Road. For the first 60 days, drivers will receive warnings; beginning November 14, fines will take effect.

The Bicycle Coalition is gratified to see this life saving technology be implemented on Route  611. We know speed is the most significant factor in high injury fatality crashes and ASE has proven to slow drivers in Philadelphia (see Roosevelt Boulevard.) We’ve spent years advocating for the legalization, piloting, and expansion of this technology in the Greater Philadelphia region, and today marks an important milestone in that work.

Fifteen cameras will be installed along Broad Street and Old York Road to cover the full corridor. Broad Street is posted at 25 mph for most of its length, with only slight variations near the stadium complex. Starting November 14th, drivers traveling 11 mph over the speed limit will be ticketed.

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Automated Speed Enforcement Saves Lives and Broad Street / Route 611 is Deadly 

ASE saves lives. The precedent is clear.

On Roosevelt Boulevard, once the most dangerous road in the city, ASE cameras have made a dramatic impact since their installation in 2020:

  • Speeding violations dropped by nearly 95%.
  • Pedestrian‐involved crashes fell by almost 50%.
  • Dozens of lives have been saved as a result.

In sharp contrast, since the pilot on Roosevelt went in, Broad Street has become more dangerous. 

Between 2018 and 2022, Route 611 experienced:

  • 169 fatal and serious injury crashes
  • 165 speeding‐related crashes
  • 456 pedestrian crashes

Broad Street encourages speeding by design, making it one of the most dangerous streets in Philadelphia and a big player in the city’s High Injury Network. Each tragedy — each life lost — underscores the urgency of this intervention.

Speed cameras are an effective tool, but they are not a silver bullet. Philadelphia’s streets need to be re‐engineered to truly prioritize the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and all road users. And not just in Center City — every neighborhood deserves streets designed for safety. Street redesigns cost money and take time. So until the city can secure the resources to make these large‐scale changes, automated enforcement is a proven way to save lives right now.

Additionally, we believe automated enforcement is a better option than police enforcement. Cameras cannot discriminate, and cut down on potential negative interactions between law enforcement and citizens. We wrote more about that issue on our Vision Zero Equity Statement, which you can read here.

ASE isn’t about raising revenue. The goal is to change driver behavior and save lives. But it’s important to note that revenue from ASE tickets does not flow into a general city fund. Instead, it goes into a transportation safety fund administered by PennDOT. Those dollars are earmarked for local safety projects, especially near where the violations are recorded. 

Years of Advocacy

The Bicycle Coalition has fought for ASE for years, and we’re proud to see it expanding beyond Roosevelt Boulevard. We also look forward to its deployment in school zones, where it will help protect our most vulnerable road users.

As carve‐outs stall long‐promised upgrades on streets like Spruce and Pine, it’s encouraging to see safety tools we know are effectively implemented fully and where they’re needed most.

Today, we think of Latanya Byrd. After her niece, Samara Banks, and three of Banks’ children were tragically killed by drag racers on Roosevelt Boulevard, Latanya became one of the fiercest advocates for safer streets. She traveled with us to Harrisburg, spoke tirelessly with legislators, and organized neighbors in her community to push for change. Latanya passed away earlier this year, but her fight helped make today possible. Her legacy is one of lives saved.