An Garda Síochána has confirmed a major expansion of the Mobile Safety Camera System, with 390 new safety camera zones coming into operation nationwide from 1 January 2026. This will bring the total number of safety camera zones across Ireland to 1,901.
As part of the expansion, County Louth will see 16 new safety camera zones introduced, while 19 new zones will be rolled out across County Meath. These additions include locations identified through collision data as well as areas highlighted by local communities as safety concerns.
The primary purpose of safety cameras is to reduce speed-related collisions, lessen the severity of injuries and ultimately save lives. Speed cameras operate in designated speed enforcement zones where there is a known history of collisions linked to excessive speed.
Gardaí have confirmed that 55 of the new zones are community request safety camera zones, reflecting concerns raised by residents about speeding in their local areas. All safety camera zones are publicly available on the Garda website and can also be accessed by GPS navigation providers.
The expansion follows a worrying year on Irish roads. To date in 2025, there have been 186 road deaths, making it the highest number of fatalities recorded in over a decade. Gardaí say speeding remains one of the most significant contributing factors to serious and fatal collisions.
Assistant Commissioner Catharina Gunne, who oversees Roads Policing and Community Engagement, said the vast majority of drivers obey speed limits and drive responsibly, but a small minority continue to put others at risk by driving at excessive speeds.
She said Garda priorities focus on ensuring that responsible road users are not endangered by reckless behaviour, particularly in areas used by children, older people, cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
Assistant Commissioner Gunne added that GoSafe camera vans are deployed in locations with a history of fatal, serious and minor injury collisions, as well as areas identified by communities as problematic. By targeting high-risk locations, Gardaí hope to significantly reduce the number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions in the years ahead.
