Issue Date: 29th November 2024
An Garda Síochána can confirm the following developments in the roll out of 3 Average and 9 Static Speed Safety Cameras.
- Commissioning and testing has begun for static safety cameras on N17 and N59
- Speed is a significant contributor to road deaths and a cause in 30% of fatal collisions
- International experience shows that safety cameras lead to a reduction in speed by drivers
Infrastructure and technology for two static safety camera systems have been installed on the N17 (Mayo) and N59 (Galway).
Commissioning, testing and validation of the infrastructure and safety cameras has commenced and will continue for a number of weeks.
The static safety camera sites have been chosen because they meet the criteria as being high collision sites with numerous road traffic collisions, involving injury, serious injury and fatalities.
Safety cameras are intended to change driver behaviour, reducing speed of road users and the number of collisions that occur, making roads safer for all road users and decreasing the impact of speed on local communities.
The purchase of infrastructure and operation of this initial phase of safety cameras is a funded initiative by An Garda Síochána.
An Garda Síochána also welcomes the announcement in Budget 2025 of €9 million in funding for up to 100 new static safety cameras.
The completion of this initial phase was only possible with the assistance and cooperation of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Local Authorities, LGMA, ESB and all contractors involved, including groundworks and installation funding.
As the roll-out of this phase of safety cameras (3 average safety camera systems and 9 static safety cameras) continues, An Garda Síochána will provide further information as and when new locations move into the testing phase.
An Garda Síochána will provide advance notification prior to any safety camera sites commencing an enforcement phase.
Background:
Locations
Static safety cameras have been installed on the N17 in Ballinsmaula (Mayo) and the N59 in Aubwee (Galway).
What is a static safety camera?
A static safety camera is in one location and measures the motorists speed at that one particular point along the road.
How do static safety cameras work?
As with GoSafe vans, drivers detected by static safety cameras breaking the speed limit on that road will be automatically issued a fixed charge penalty notice.
Why use static safety cameras?
As with GoSafe vans, drivers detected by static safety cameras breaking the speed limit on that road will be automatically issued a fixed charge penalty notice.
