Candia Road
View on MapHenderson Valley, Auckland
Camera Details
- Type
- Speed Camera
- Region
- Auckland
- Location
- Henderson Valley
- Coordinates
- -36.890585, 174.594277
About This Location
Candia Road was one of the first six locations in Auckland to get a new digital speed camera, going live in late 2014 as part of a $10 million national rollout targeting high-risk crash zones. The road runs from Swanson and Ranui over the hill into Henderson Valley, and it's become a popular shortcut between northwest and southwest Auckland, carrying over 4,000 vehicles a day at peak times. But the infrastructure hasn't kept up. It's narrow, with no footpaths, no bike lanes, and in many sections not even a verge, so pedestrians and cyclists have nowhere to go except the ditch. It also leads to schools at both ends and a kindergarten. Two people have died in crashes here, and at one point three crashes happened in a single week. A local resident estimated that a third of drivers exceed the 70 km/h speed limit. When police consulted residents and businesses before installing the camera, they reported that people living near the site were "delighted that something is being done about speeding traffic." In 2018, resident Barbara Adler launched a petition demanding Auckland Transport build a footpath, calling the road "completely unsafe for pedestrians" given the ever-increasing traffic volumes and speed.
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How This Camera Works
This is a fixed spot speed camera that measures your instantaneous speed as you pass using radar technology. If your speed exceeds the posted limit, the camera captures an image of your vehicle and number plate. Spot speed cameras are the most common type across the Auckland region and operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.