After a Year of Speed Cameras, Avondale Faces Vandalism, Unexpected Costs, Flawed Photos, and Angry Drivers

Avondale thought drivers wouldn’t mind the cameras. One year into the program… they're back to the drawing board.

In a city of 96,609 people, a West Valley city council will hear tonight just how far its speed safety camera program has come in a year—and what the numbers really mean.

Since launching in 2024, Avondale’s two mobile photo radar units have logged more than 45,000 potential violations, yet only 12,356 citations were issued. Thousands of cases were disca…