Watch: Red-light runner spins out of control after frightening Auckland crash

An Auckland motorist has captured the dangers of running red lights after another driver caused a crash on the North Shore.

On March 1, Tony Wang had the green light to go through the Albany Highway and Bush Rd intersection at 8pm. But before he could get through, a white car running a red light sped through the intersection. Wang had no way to avoid hitting the vehicle, spinning it out of control.

In the video, Wang can be heard saying "oh f***, oh god" and groaning as the offending driver's car screeches and spins through the intersection, which has a speed limit of 50km/h.

"It happened so fast. The moment I saw the car it was too late. He wasn't just running a red light, he was speeding," Wang told the Herald.

Wang revealed to the Herald the driver of the white car fled after causing the crash."It happened so fast. The moment I saw the car it was too late. He wasn't just running a red light, he was speeding.

"After the crash the white car spun around and ended up on the wrong side of the road. Instead of parking up they just drove away.

"I'm hoping no one was in the passenger seat at the time as he ran away after the crash."

Unfortunately for Wang, the driver of the white vehicle hasn't been found.

Wang claims he will face higher insurance premiums because of the crash despite having video evidence it wasn't his fault.

"I called the insurance company and I have to pay $500 excess.

"But they said if we can't find the driver responsible then our insurance price will go up the next four years even though it is not my fault. We showed them the footage but it's their policy so I'll just have to cop it."

Although Wang understands the driver involved in the crash will likely never be found, he has called for more traffic cams at intersections to help authorities catch red-light runners.

"I don't want cameras there to give people fines, but maybe traffic monitor cameras just in case something happens and you have clear footage of who is causing the problem."

Police were told of a minor crash on Albany Highway about 8pm on March 1. No injuries were reported.

In Auckland, between 2014 and 2018, red-light running caused 83 fatal and serious injury crashes.

In 2019, 353 people died on our roads around the country.