Oakland Speed Safety Cameras: Initial Report (1/14/26-2/21/26)

Published on March 13, 2026

The City of Oakland launched its Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program on January 14, 2026. This report covers the period from 1/14/26 – 2/21/26, or approximately five weeks of program operation. While it’s too soon to draw conclusions about how effective the cameras are at influencing driver behavior, speed safety cameras are raising awareness of the need to slowdown. Every mailed warning, which is issued to people driving 11 mph or more above the speed limit, includes an insert that explains the dangers of speeding.

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During this period, the cameras issued 140,445 warnings — roughly 100 per camera per day on average. Of those 140,445 warnings, 73,848, or just over 53% of the total, came from unique license plates. 66% of all warnings went to drivers who had two or more warnings. 

Highlights from the warning period are below. Oakland plans to release additional data this summer following the launch of the citation period on March 15, 2026. 

Volume of Warnings

  • Oakland has 35 speed cameras covering 18 locations, or one in each direction (except for one one-way street). All cameras issued 140,445 warnings in total. 
  • The program issued an average of 3,601 warnings per day, equal to roughly 100 per camera every day. 
  • Across all camera locations combined, warnings were issued to approximately 1.5% of all vehicles that passed by each camera. 
  • Issued warnings were the highest on peak travel days and times, specifically Wednesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (See chart 2 & 3 below for reference.) 

Driving Speed

  • Based on all warnings issued across all 35 cameras, drivers who received warnings were traveling an average of 14 mph above the posted speed limit. 
  • At all but one location, drivers who received warnings were traveling about 11–15 mph over the speed limit on average. The exception was Foothill Boulevard between 19th and 20th Avenue (both directions), where the average was 19 mph over the limit.  
  • Based on camera data, the average speed of all traffic is close to the posted speed limit at all locations. In other words, most drivers are generally driving close to the speed limit. 

Cameras with Most Warnings

Speed camera locations were chosen using the High-Injury Network (HIN) — the 6% of Oakland’s streets that account for 60% of severe and fatal collisions in Oakland. The 18 camera locations were prioritized based on observed speeding and proximity to sensitive land uses such as schools, senior centers and commercial districts. The ten cameras with the most warnings are:  

  • 73rd between Fresno & Krause, SB (320 avg. per day)
  • Broadway between 27th/28th St, NB (296 avg. per day)
  • Broadway between 27th/28th St, SB (243 avg. per day)
  • Hegenberger Road between Spencer & Hawley, SB (225 avg. per day)
  • 98th Avenue from Blake Drive to Gould Street, SB (221 avg. per day)
  • 7th Street from Adeline to Linden St (WB) (200 avg. per day)
  • West Grand Avenue from Chestnut to Linden Street (WB) (198 avg. per day)
  • Hegenberger Road between Spencer & Hawley (NB) (175 avg. per day)
  • San Pablo from Athens Ave to Sycamore St (SB) (131 avg. per day)
  • 98th Avenue from Blake Drive to Gould Street (NB) (137 avg. per day) 

Chart 1: Warnings by Location*

 

Location

Warnings

Avg. Warnings/Day

Posted Speed Limit

All Traffic - Avg. Speed

Warning Avg. Speed

Warning Avg. MPH over Limit

Warnings - % of All Traffic

73rd Avenue between Fresno and Krause (SB)

12,461

320

30

32

43.2

13.2

2.7%

Broadway between 27th/28th St (NB)

11,530

296

20

22

34.4

14.4

3.4%

Broadway between 27th/28th St (SB)

9,471

243

20

18

34.8

14.8

3.2%

Hegenberger Road between Spencer & Hawley (SB)

8,794

225

40

42

54.9

14.9

1.6%

98th Avenue from Blake Drive to Gould Street (SB)

8,621

221

30

30

44.1

14.1

2.1%

7th Street from Adeline to Linden St (WB)

7,791

200

30

32

43.3

13.3

3.6%

West Grand Avenue from Chestnut to Linden Street (WB)

7,736

198

30

32

44.0

14.0

2.6%

Hegenberger Road between Spencer & Hawley (NB)

6,822

175

40

39

55.0

15.0

1.4%

San Pablo from Athens Ave to Sycamore St (SB)

5,620

144

25

25

38.7

13.7

2.6%

98th Avenue from Blake Drive to Gould Street (NB)

5,348

137

30

27

44.0

14.0

1.3%

73rd Avenue between Fresno and Krause (NB)

5,340

137

30

29

44.4

14.4

1.2%

San Pablo from Athens Ave to Sycamore St (NB)

5,110

131

25

27

38.7

13.7

2.8%

7th Street from Adeline to Linden St (EB)

4,753

122

30

30

43.8

13.8

1.9%

Claremont Avenue from Hillegass to College Ave (SB)

4,104

105

30

31

43.2

13.2

1.6%

West Grand Avenue from Chestnut to Linden Street (EB)

3,981

102

30

31

43.4

13.4

1.8%

MacArthur Boulevard from Green Acre Road to Enos Ave (WB)

3,820

98

30

31

43.3

13.3

1.2%

Fruitvale Avenue from Galindo to Logan Street (NB)

2,802

72

25

24

38.3

13.3

1.1%

Bancroft Avenue from 61st to 62nd Ave (EB)

2,510

64

30

28

43.9

13.9

1.4%

Claremont Avenue from Hillegass to College Ave (NB)

2,505

64

30

28

42.3

12.3

1.0%

98th Avenue from Cherry to Birch (SB)

2,161

55

30

25

43.9

13.9

0.7%

Bancroft Avenue from 61st to 62nd Ave (WB)

2,072

53

30

30

43.4

13.4

1.3%

International Boulevard from 40th to 41st Ave (EB)

1,966

50

25

22

39.2

14.2

0.7%

International Boulevard from 40th to 41st Ave (WB)

1,874

48

25

20

39.0

14.0

0.6%

Fruitvale Avenue from Galindo to Logan Street (SB)

1,873

48

25

24

38.4

13.4

0.9%

98th Avenue from Cherry to Birch (NB)

1,868

48

30

26

43.5

13.5

0.5%

7th Street at Broadway

1,771

45

20

13

34.4

14.4

0.3%

Martin Luther King Junior Way from 42nd to 43rd St (NB)

1,383

35

30

28

43.4

13.4

0.6%

Bancroft Avenue from 86th to Auseon Ave (SB)

1,135

29

35

29

49.1

14.1

0.4%

Foothill Boulevard from Irving St to 24th Ave (WB)

1,134

29

25

24

38.7

13.7

0.7%

Foothill Boulevard from Irving St to 24th Ave (EB)

841

22

25

24

38.5

13.5

0.5%

Martin Luther King Junior Way from 42nd to 43rd St (SB)

839

22

30

25

43.2

13.2

0.7%

Foothill Boulevard from 19th to 20th Ave (EB)

823

21

25

27

43.8

18.8

0.5%

Foothill Boulevard from 19th to 20th Ave (WB)

605

16

25

26

44.0

19.0

0.8%

Bancroft Avenue from 86th to Auseon Ave (NB)

573

15

35

29

49.5

14.5

0.2%

MacArthur Boulevard from Green Acre Road to Enos Ave (EB)

408

10

30

32

43.1

13.1

2.5%
*Data subject to change due to reporting lags

 

Charts 2 and 3: Warnings Issued by Hour of Day & Day of Week

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Chart 4: Warnings by Unique License Plate Number

One-time plates: 47,581 plates (64.4% of all plates) generated 47,581 warnings (33.9% of all warnings). 
Repeat plates (2 warnings or more): 26,268 plates (35.6%) generated 92,864 warnings (66.1% of all warnings).
Oakland will continue tracking this data to determine the impact of citations on influencing driving behavior.

Number of Warnings Issued

Unique License Plate Numbers

Percentage of Total Plates/Vehicles

1

47,581

64.4%

2-5

22,806

30.9%

6-10

2,715

3.7%

11-15

520

.7%

16-20

139

.2%

21-25

57

.1%

26-30

20

.03%

30+

11

.01%

140,445

73,849

100%
 

[End of report]

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