An example of a speed camera. (Credit: KustomSignals.com)
Be careful driving on Broad Street.
Beginning today, Philadelphia will activate 15 speed camera locations along the city’s main north–south artery of Broad St. (also Rt. 611), and a short stretch of Old York Road.
The cameras will issue warning violations only during a 60-day grace period; enforcement and ticketing begin on November 14. (Phila.gov press release.
Broad Street has been identified by city and PennDOT data as one of Philadelphia’s most dangerous corridors, with 206 fatal and serious-injury crashes recorded between 2020 and 2024.
Officials say enforcement cameras there are essential to reducing speeding and improving pedestrian safety.
Most stretches of Broad Street will have a 25 mph posted speed limit, except near the stadium complex where different limits may apply.
No license points will be issued for these violations.
From today through Nov. 13, drivers who exceed the speed limit will receive warning notices in the mail rather than citations, giving residents and commuters time to adjust their driving habits. After that period ends, citations will start being issued, with the fines described above.
There are 15 camera locations along Broad Street and one section of Old York Road. These locations stretch roughly 13 miles from Old York Road in the north to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, covering major intersections.
Officials have pointed to the success of the speed camera program on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philly. Since its cameras were installed in 2020, speeding violations are down by about 95% and pedestrian crashes are reduced by roughly 50%.
Broad Street’s rollout follows 2023 state legislation that permanently authorized automated speed enforcement along major corridor expansions.
Critics worry about fairness and implementation, especially among drivers who aren’t accustomed to slower speeds or who feel cameras might be overly punitive.
However, city and PPA officials emphasize the revenue from violations will go toward safety funding via a PennDOT transportation safety fund rather than general budget items, and argue that the program is about saving lives — not generating revenue.
