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New smart video system on roads can help identify cause of traffic accidents, detect illegal parking

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In short

The Land Transport Authority posted a contract tender on Oct 16 to consolidate CCTV footage from expressways, tunnels, and arterial roads, with the contract award scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. Rolling out in phases starting in 2028, the intelligent platform will automatically flag road hazards including crashes, wrong-way drivers, animal carcasses, smoke, and floods. Built to handle at least 960 simultaneous video streams, it will map incident hotspots, compute average speeds, and replace existing road cameras with new units to expand overall network coverage. Furthermore, potential backend additions would allow the processing of 2,500 dedicated streams to automatically capture…

Key points

  • Advanced analytics will construct incident timelines and classify vehicle types to help a…: Advanced analytics will construct incident timelines and classify vehicle types to help authorities pinpoint accident hotspots and manage traffic flow.
  • Automated alerts will instantly notify transport officials about critical hazards like wr…: Automated alerts will instantly notify transport officials about critical hazards like wrong-way vehicles, fires, floods, and unauthorized pedestrians in restricted zones.
  • Human enforcement staff will retain final oversight by reviewing platform-captured vehicl…: Human enforcement staff will retain final oversight by reviewing platform-captured vehicle images, license plates, and duration logs before confirming any violations.

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- LTA plans to upgrade its intelligent road video system to spot incidents, assess their severity and causes, and improve traffic flow.

- The new platform can detect crashes, wrong-way driving, fallen objects, fire, smoke and floods, while processing at least 960 traffic video streams and tracking vehicle types and speeds.

- LTA is also exploring illegal parking detection and work-zone safety checks using a similar system.

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SINGAPORE – Plans are under way to roll out a new intelligent road video platform that can detect road hazards and illegal parking, and also find out what caused a traffic accident.

The new system will gather video footage of, for instance, vehicles that have stopped unexpectedly on the roads, vehicles travelling against the direction of traffic, and pedestrians or cyclists on expressways or in tunnels.

It will also help alert the authorities to objects blocking traffic lanes, including parts of vehicles or construction debris, fallen tree branches or animal carcasses, and hazardous materials.

This new platform will be rolled out in stages from 2028, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA)…

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