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Cameras in Downtown
1 speed camera, 5 unverified red light intersections, 2 mapped plate readers and 7 traffic cameras in Downtown.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · Caltrans (CC BY) · © OpenMapTiles
What is inside Downtown, by camera type.
Downtown: 15 cameras listed or mapped. Nearby: Westlake 5, Pico-Union 7, Wholesale District 30 and Chinatown 1.
Which streets in Downtown have cameras?
13 cameras on 8 streets. Tap a street to see it on the map, its cameras in order.
- I-110 7 traffic at Wilshire Blvd
at 7th St
at NB 110 to WB 10
at James M Wood Blvd Off-Ramp
at 6th St Off-Ramp
at 3th St On-Ramp
south of Route 101 - Flower St 3 red light at 18th St, unverified
at Washington Blvd, unverified
at 23rd St, unverified - Washington Blvd 3 red light at Los Angeles St, unverified
at Broadway, unverified
at Flower St, unverified - 18th St 1 red light at Flower St, unverified
- 23rd St 1 red light at Flower St, unverified
- Broadway 1 red light at Washington Blvd, unverified
- Los Angeles St 1 red light at Washington Blvd, unverified
- W 7th St 1 speed S Flower St to S Grand Ave, under construction
2 plate readers name no street: see them below.
Speed cameras in Downtown
1 speed camera location on W 7th St. Each row shows its posted limit.
Ticket dates
| Status | Street and segment | Planned direction | Tickets | Posted limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under construction | W 7th St S Flower St to S Grand Ave #14-5 · Show on map | Westbound , north side Eastbound , south side | After its street's warning period | 25 mph |
Red light cameras in Downtown
None from the city. The City of Los Angeles red light camera program ended on Jul 31, 2011. LA Metro lists 5 intersections (through Feb 2020) here, unverified, from public records. Each is pinned on the map.
Red light cameras in Los Angeles → · Red light cameras by state →
License plate readers in Downtown
2 plate readers are on the map inside Downtown. 2 carry the Flock Safety tag. 15 more are just outside.
Los Angeles Flock cameras → · License plate readers across the US →
| Where | Maker tag and operator | Facing | First mapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Near ZIP 90014 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces east (as mapped) | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Downtown Near ZIP 90014 · Show on map | Flock Safety Run by: Not listed yet | Faces south (as mapped) | Sep 7, 2026 |
What the plate readers in Downtown keep
- Records
- The plate of each car that passes, with the time and place. Often a photo of the car.
- Run by
- Not listed yet.
- Kept for
- Not published on the map. Each operator sets its own. Flock Safety’s FAQ: “Flock recommends a 7-day default.”
- Who sees it
- Whoever runs it, and those it shares with. In California, a public agency may share only with other public agencies in the state.
- How to ask
- Read the operator's policy. California requires one. Or ask the city for its records.
Traffic cameras in Downtown
7 Caltrans cameras inside Downtown, on freeways and state highways. City streets are not covered.
| Route, direction and place | Status | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| I-110 Northbound 7 | ||
| At Wilshire Blvd · postmile 22.7 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At 7th St · postmile 22.6 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At NB 110 to WB 10 · postmile 21.40 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At James M Wood Blvd Off-Ramp · postmile 22.39 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At 6th St Off-Ramp · postmile 22.74 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| At 3th St On-Ramp · postmile 23.17 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
| South of Route 101 · postmile 23.7 | In service | Road picture ↗ |
Cameras just outside Downtown
Just outside the boundary: 4 speed cameras, 15 plate readers and 14 traffic cameras.
- Traffic camera · I-10 East at Maple Ave on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-110 South at 1st St on the boundary
- Traffic camera · I-110 North at Adams Blvd 100 ft
- Traffic camera · I-110 South at 11th St 100 ft
- Speed camera · S Figueroa St (1-4) 300 ft
- Plate reader · University Park 400 ft
- Plate reader · Pico-Union 0.2 mi
- Plate reader · Pico-Union 0.2 mi
- Plate reader · Pico-Union 0.2 mi
- Speed camera · S San Pedro St (14-3) 0.2 mi
- Speed camera · S San Pedro St (14-4) 0.2 mi
- Speed camera · Beverly Blvd (1-1) 0.6 mi
The closest 4 of each type. See them all on the map.
Areas near Downtown
Red light: some unverified (public records).
Speed camera pages nearby: Wholesale District (3)
Also near Downtown: Little Tokyo · Historic Filipinotown · Angelino Heights
Camera tickets near Downtown
In Los Angeles, speed cameras follow a state law, AB 645. The city's first 60 days of enforcement send warnings only. So do the first 60 days on each street it adds later.
After that, a ticket is a fine with no points on your license. Fines and how to respond.
Know when cameras in Downtown change.
Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.
- In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
- New cameras mapped or reported near you
- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
- Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick
156,883 cameras listed or mapped so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- LADOT: speed camera list, checked Nov 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers (surveillance:type=ALPR), data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Caltrans CWWP2: Districts 6 and 7 camera list, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY
- LA Metro: red light intersections, unverified, from public records (through Feb 2020) · records copy 1 · records copy 2
- US Census Bureau TIGER/Line: roads 2024, where each listed red light intersection is pinned (public domain)
- Flock Safety FAQ: the default retention quoted in What they keep, read Oct 24, 2026
- California Civil Code §1798.90.51: the use and privacy policy rule for plate readers
- California Civil Code §1798.90.55: the rule on who a public agency may share reads with
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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