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Red light camera at 79th And Halsted

Every ticket this intersection has issued, straight from the City of Chicago's daily violation records. The city publishes one row per camera per day; the totals below add up those daily counts.

37,540

Violations recorded, all time

Every ticket this camera has issued in the published data

2,206

Violations, last 12 months

162

Violations, last 30 days

23

Busiest single day

Jul 5, 2023

Violations by month, last 12 months

Monthly totals, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Peak: 376.

Location

The city records this intersection at 41.75055, -87.64419.

Source

Each published row is one camera on one day with the number of violations it recorded. Every total on this page is the sum of those daily counts, not a count of rows.

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Red light camera at 79th And Halsted — FAQ

How many tickets has the red light camera at 79th And Halsted issued?
The cameras at 79th And Halsted have recorded 37,540 violations across all the days the intersection appears in the City of Chicago's published data, including 2,206 in the last 12 months.
How much is a Chicago red light camera ticket?
The City of Chicago's posted fine amount for a red light camera violation is $100.
What gets you a ticket at 79th And Halsted?
A red light camera records vehicles that enter the intersection after the signal has already turned red. Where turning on red is permitted, a turn made without first coming to a complete stop can also be captured. Each recorded event is reviewed before a citation is issued.
What was the busiest day for this camera?
The single busiest day on record for 79th And Halsted was Jul 5, 2023, when the intersection recorded 23 violations.