Chicago speed cameras issued 2.81 million citations in 2021. That’s more tickets than there are people in the city. Speed camera in the city collected, ahem, I mean “caught” $89 million of speeders. Almost two-thirds of that money was from people going 6-10 miles over the limit. Criminals!! But seriously, most were for 36 mph in a 30, which leads to a $35 ticket. Ridiculous.
| 11 | Seconds between tickets |
|---|---|
| 1,178 | Tickets per day, before March 1 |
| 9,014 | Tickets per day, after March 1 |
| 2,817,554 | Tickets in 2021 |
| $35 | Fine for speeding 6-10 mph |
| $100 | Fine for speeding 11 mph and up |
| 1.03 | Tickets per Chicagoan |
| $245,331 | Fines issued per day |
| $89 million | Total fines in 2021 |
| $59 million | Fines from $35 tickets |
