The Lakeland Police Department is stepping up efforts to curb crashes on city roads.
It’s the decision to speed up rather than stop that Lakeland police said they are trying to prevent. The city currently has 23 red-light cameras watching busy intersections, and four more are being added.
Last year, fifteen people were killed in traffic homicides in Lakeland.
“We’re trying to reduce by 2040, using the Vision Zero program to reduce traffic fatalities in the City of Lakeland to zero by 2040,” said Sgt. Chad Mumbauer.
Data shows the cameras are helping slow people down and making intersections safer.
“Nine out of 10 people that get a red-light camera violation do not get another one. So we think that’s very important and it shows that it is having an effect on driving behavior,” said Mumbauer.
The police department’s goal is to reduce red-light violations, crashes, and ultimately save lives.
The red-light camera intersections:
New locations added in 2026
- Memorial Boulevard at Brunnell Parkway.
- Florida Avenue at George Jenkins Boulevard.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at George Jenkins Boulevard.
- Memorial Boulevard at Florida Avenue.
- Bartow Road/U.S. 98 at New Jersey Road.
- Bartow Road/U.S. 98 at East Orange Street.
- Kathleen Road at 14th Street.
- Massachusetts Avenue at Parker Street
Current locations
- NB N Florida Ave at Memorial Blvd
- NB/SB Cleveland Heights Blvd at E Edgewood Dr
- NB/SB Socrum Lp Rd at Old Combee Rd
- NB/SB Socrum Lp Rd at E Daughtery Rd / Walt Lp Rd
- WB E Daughtery Rd / Walt Lp Rd at Socrum Lp Rd
- NB/SB Bartow Rd / US 98 at N Crystal Lk
- EB/WB E Memorial Blvd at N Massachusetts Ave
- NB/SB US 98 at Griffin Rd
- SB Harden Blvd at North Parkway Frontage Rd
- NB Harden Blvd at W Beacon Rd
- WB W Memorial Blvd at Martin L King Jr Ave
- WB George Jenkins at Kathleen Rd
- SB N Florida Ave at E Parker St
If the lights were timed (what a concept!) this might not be an issue.