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Georgia Traffic Cameras – How to View Feeds, Submit a Request for Footage After a Wreck

You’re not alone if you have ever been involved in a car accident on a Georgia highway and wondered if the cameras caught anything. Georgia traffic cameras are monitoring major roads, intersections, and highways throughout the state 24/7. Video footage from these cameras can be very helpful in proving liability in a wreck, however obtaining this footage is not always easy to obtain.

Below, we provide you with a complete overview of Georgia’s traffic cameras, how to find live feed,s and how to submit a request for recorded footage after a wreck.

GDOT Live Traffic Cameras and 511 GA

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) operates some of the largest traffic camera networks in the southeastern U.S. There are traffic cameras located along major highways and intersections throughout metropolitan Atlanta and other areas with heavy traffic.

Traffic cameras operated by GDOT feed into their 511 GA system. 511 GA is Georgia’s official travel information service. Motorists can access 511 GA via the internet or by dialing 511 to receive up-to-date traffic conditions, incident reports, and live views of traffic cameras along major highways. While many motorists utilize 511 GA to check traffic, the primary intent of GDOT’s traffic cameras is to assist in managing traffic flow.

GDOT uses the cameras to monitor congested traffic and respond to incidents more rapidly. These cameras are not intended to be used as a permanent video archive for public viewing.

Many traffic camera feeds provided by 511 GA are live feeds and not stored for future reference. In addition, GDOT does not record their own video footage, which limits motorists’ ability to review footage.

Traffic Cameras in South Georgia

South Georgia traffic cameras are significantly fewer in number compared to those found in metropolitan Atlanta. Traffic cameras are less common on county highways, particularly on rural roads. While interstates such as I-75 and I-16 are generally more heavily camouflaged than county highways, there are still voids.

If your wreck occurred in a rural area of Georgia, there is a good chance a state DOT camera did not capture your wreck. Business security cameras, dashcam footage from approaching vehicles, and dashcam footage from the involved vehicles will become increasingly important to track down and retrieve quickly.

Accessing Georgia Traffic Camera Footage

Obtaining Georgia traffic camera footage after a wreck requires a series of steps that can easily become stalled if you don’t know where to look. Below is a general guide to accessing Georgia traffic camera footage.

Firstly, you need to determine who controls the camera. Georgia traffic cameras can be controlled by GDOT, the City of Atlanta, a local county government, the Atlanta Police Department, or a third-party private company operating red-light enforcement systems. Each agency has its own process for processing open records requests, and GDOT in particular, does not record their own cameras.

Next, you’ll need to submit a formal open records request under Georgia’s Open Records Act. Your request needs to contain the date, time, and location of your wreck. If you fail to provide this critical information, agencies may be unable to locate the correct footage. By the time they respond, the video may have been deleted.

Finally, you’ll likely need to pay a fee. Some agencies may charge you for the staff time required to obtain the footage. The length of time to receive footage varies greatly, from a matter of days to weeks.

As stated above, Georgia traffic camera footage is retained for a relatively short period of time. Therefore, if you wait too long, you may not be able to obtain footage.

Getting Georgia Traffic Camera Footage Faster

While everyone else is waiting for their agency to process their open records request, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and accident reconstruction experts can get the footage they need instantly using RoadProof.

RoadProof is a platform that offers immediate access to millions of hours of recorded traffic camera footage from over 10,000 cameras across the country, including Georgia.

Unlike submitting an open records request with multiple agencies and waiting for weeks, or months, to hear back from the agency, RoadProof allows users to enter a location and date and obtain the footage instantly.

The Atlanta Police Department is one of the agencies that have worked with the RoadProof platform. Additionally, RoadProof retains incident matched footage for up to a year, far beyond what is commonly held by most government systems.

For law enforcement agencies, RoadProof is free of charge. Memberships for legal professionals and insurance investigators grant direct access to archival footage that would normally require weeks of manual searching.

If You Were Involved in an Accident – Can You Get the Footage Yourself?

If you were involved in a wreck in Georgia and you think that a traffic camera captured the wreck, you should speak to an attorney immediately. As stated earlier, RoadProof only provides footage to licensed attorneys and law enforcement, and not to individual motorists, to preserve the privacy and chain of custody of the footage.

If you do not currently have an attorney, RoadProof will also provide you with a referral to a reputable attorney in Georgia that can access the footage on your behalf and explain your rights and options.

Importance of Georgia Traffic Camera Footage

Clear video footage eliminates the guesswork associated with accident claims. Insurance companies realize they cannot successfully contest video footage. Claims with video footage tend to resolve quicker and for higher amounts than claims without video footage. RoadProof attorneys consistently report that having video footage available early on in the claim process changes the entire dynamic of the case and creates additional leverage prior to negotiating settlements.

Do not delay; the video is going to disappear quickly, and having the right group working for you to acquire the footage while it is still available will improve your outcome.