Peer-reviewed study questions IIHS red-light camera report
January 26, 2012 Link to Driving News Summary
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) grabbed headlines last February with a self-published study claiming installation of red-light cameras nationwide would have prevented 815 deaths. The Florida Public Health Review, a peer-reviewed journal, published a systematic critique yesterday that found the methods used in the IIHS report were sloppy and inconsistent, reflecting a bias towards the insurance industry that IIHS serves.
