Red Light Camera at INDEPENDENCE AVE E/B @ 3RD ST SW
Washington, D.C. — active
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Tickets from this camera average $150. Washington, D.C. fines run $100–500, scaled to how far over the limit you were going.
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- Washington, D.C.
- Camera Type
- Red Light Camera
- Status
- active
- Speed Limit
- 30 mph
- Violations Per Year
- 3,742
- Estimated Annual Revenue
- $561,300
- Average Fine
- $150
- Camera Setup
- Fixed position
- Latest Published Data
- October 17, 2026
Recent Violation History
| Month | Violations |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 2026 | 342 |
| Aug 2026 | 391 |
| Jul 2026 | 408 |
| Jun 2026 | 544 |
| May 2026 | 442 |
| Apr 2026 | 359 |
| Mar 2026 | 250 |
| Feb 2026 | 187 |
| Jan 2026 | 144 |
| Dec 2025 | 206 |
| Nov 2025 | 217 |
This red light camera monitors INDEPENDENCE AVE E/B @ 3RD ST SW in Washington, D.C.. The camera sits on Independence Ave at 3RD St Sw, facing eastbound traffic. The posted limit at this location is 30 mph. Red-light cameras photograph vehicles that enter the intersection after the signal has already turned red. It recorded about 3,742 violations in the latest reported year, roughly $561,300 in fines. Violation counts come from Washington, D.C.'s published enforcement data; revenue is estimated from violation volume and posted fine amounts. The nearest tracked cameras are S CAPITOL RAMP S/B BEFORE I ST SW (0.6 mi), 3RD ST TUNNEL NW N/B BY MA AVE (0.6 mi) and 12TH ST N/B @ CONSTITUTION AVE NW (0.7 mi).
About this location
this corridor is part of the DMV-area road network monitored by automated traffic cameras.