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Hong Kong CCTV OSINT

Hong Kong Transport Department traffic cameras on major roads, tunnels, and bridges, from DATA.GOV.HK open data. Use it to watch traffic, for geolocation research, or to verify photos and videos from Hong Kong.

Transport Department traffic cameras

The camera list and coordinates come from the Traffic Snapshot Images dataset on DATA.GOV.HK. The Transport Department updates each image every 2 minutes; cameras whose image hasn't updated for over 30 minutes are treated as down and hidden.

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Official sources

The providers of the feeds and data on this page. Each link is run by its owner and may change.

  • live

    HKeMobility ↗

    The Hong Kong government's official mobility app, including the Transport Department's traffic camera map.

    Transport Department, HKSAR
  • dataset

    DATA.GOV.HK ↗

    Hong Kong's open data portal: the "Traffic Snapshot Images" dataset lists camera locations and images refreshed every 2 minutes. The source of this page's Hong Kong catalogue.

    Pemerintah Hong Kong SAR

OSINT workflow

  • Start with a clear question: which location, what time window, and what you want to verify.
  • Pick a landmark and radius to find the nearest cameras, then export the results (GeoJSON/CSV) as working notes.
  • Match the viewpoint with Street View or Mapillary: camera direction, buildings, signs, and road markings.
  • Use SunCalc for chronolocation: the direction and length of shadows in footage hint at the time it was taken.
  • Watch the live feeds above or on the official portals, and record the source and time of every finding.

Ethics & legal limits

  • This page uses open data only: feeds officially published by their owners and camera locations from OpenStreetMap.
  • Don't access cameras their owners haven't published (for example, cameras with default passwords found on Shodan). That is illegal access under Article 30 of Indonesia's ITE Law.
  • Don't use footage to stalk, identify, or track specific people. Faces and licence plates are personal data protected by Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law (No. 27/2022).
  • OSM locations may be incomplete or out of date. If you spot a camera that isn't mapped, add it to OpenStreetMap yourself.