FOI request detail

FOI request

Request ID: FOI-2451-1819
Date published: 10 January 2019

You asked

Dear Transport For London, Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) I would like to know the following: 1. How many traffic light cameras (also known as red light cameras) are there in the Greater London region? 2. How many traffic light cameras in the Greater London Area are operational? 3. How much has been raised in annually fines as a result of traffic light cameras in from the years 2015-2018? 4. How much has each traffic light camera raised in fines annually from 2015-2018? Please respond to this request, within the 20 working days stated in the Act, by return of email to this address. If you think that you will be unable to provide any of this information, or that it will exceed the cost limits stipulated in the Act, could you please advise me (as is your duty under Section 16 of the Act) as soon as possible, either by return of email or by phone on I would also be much obliged if you would send me a confirmation of receipt of this request as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2451-1819

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 13 December 2018.

Your request has been processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. You asked:

  1. How many traffic light cameras (also known as red light cameras) are there in the Greater London region?
  2. How many traffic light cameras in the Greater London Area are operational?
  3. How much has been raised in annually fines as a result of traffic light cameras in from the years 2015-2018?
  4. How much has each traffic light camera raised in fines annually from 2015-2018?

We do not hold information relating to traffic light cameras. You will need to make a separate request to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) for this information using the details on https://www.met.police.uk/foi.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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