Provincial approval has been granted to the Calgary Police Service (CPS) to resume Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) at the intersection of Hwy. 1A and 12 Mile Coulee and 16 Avenue at 68 Street N.E. after a spike in serious and fatal crashes.

Mandatory provincial restrictions in December 2024 had removed ATE from all provincial highways and limited Intersection Safety Devices (ISDs) to red-light enforcement on non-provincial roads, also eliminating speed-on-green enforcement.

Effective Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, ISDs for red-light and speed enforcement will return at both locations for both eastbound and westbound.

“We thank the provincial government for approving the use of automated traffic enforcement at these locations," states CPS Deputy Chief Cliff O’Brien in a news release.  "They have proven to be dangerous intersections, and we know that implementing this change will make a positive difference for the safety of the community."

In 2024, 20 collisions occurred at the Hwy. 1A and 12 Mile Coulee Road N.W. intersection. Between January and July 2025, the highest recorded speeds at this intersection range from 121 km/h to 162 km/h in the posted 90 km/h zone. 

At 16 Avenue and 68 Street N.E., there were 37 collisions in 2024. Between January and July 2025, the highest recorded speeds at this intersection range from 111 km/h to 192 km/h in the posted 70 km/h zone.

Law enforcement can now seek exemptions to reinstate ATE at locations with a high risk of serious injury or death. Last year, Calgary saw a 10-year high of 29 fatal collisions, with 25 fatalities already recorded this year.