License plate readers in Severn, MD
Volunteers have documented 47 automated license plate readers inside Severn. That is the 3rd-largest total among the 15 Maryland cities indexed here, and 4.7% of the statewide total. At 2.6 per square mile it is more densely covered than 67% of the 2,395 US cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 96% — are Flock Safety units.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed September 5, 2026.
47
readers documented
2.6
per square mile
3rd
of 15 indexed Maryland cities · 472nd of 2,395 nationally
4.7%
of Maryland’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 17 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- How they’re mounted
- pole (2), street lamp (1)
- Coverage area
- 18.3 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Maryland's ALPR statute
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