Monash Freeway Camera Fines Trends Since 2014

Seven highway camera systems in Victoria have recorded fines for speeding and unregistered vehicles since their respective operational start dates. Fixed cameras on the Monash Freeway began issuing fines in January 2014, with data recorded at the offence date. The dataset, provided by Cameras Save Lives and last updated in April 2026, notes that road works, camera maintenance, and fine withdrawals can influence the recorded numbers.

Use Cases

• Modeling temporal trends in traffic fines based on the time-series data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of road works and camera maintenance on fine issuance rates as noted in the metadata
• Comparing enforcement activity across different highway camera systems within Victoria
• Assessing correlations between specific events and changes in speeding or unregistered vehicle fines

Strengths

• Time-series data spans from January 2014 for the Monash Freeway cameras
• Includes fines for two specific offence types: speeding and unregistered vehicles
• Explicitly notes operational factors like road works and maintenance that influence the data

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Cameras Save Lives via data.gov.au

Collection Method

Recorded fines from fixed highway camera systems

Time Range

From January 2014 onward for Monash Freeway; start dates vary for other systems

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 27 20:28:34.560368

Geography

State of Victoria, Australia, specifically the Monash Freeway and six other highway systems