Gardaí have confirmed that 26 new safety camera zones will become operational across Donegal from January 1st.
In addition, there will be one new Community Request Safety Camera Zone in the county. Community requests are locations which have been highlighted by Garda Divisions arising from concerns held by the community or observations of local Gardaí in relation to speeding activity on certain roads.
The primary purpose of safety cameras, a garda spokesperson said, is to reduce speed-related collisions, lessen injuries and save lives.
To date in 2025, there have been 186 road deaths. Tragically, this is the highest level of road deaths on Irish roads in over a decade. In Donegal, that figure is ten.
Donegal recorded one of the highest number of road deaths in Ireland last year, according to statistics published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Seventeen people lost their lives on roads here in 2024, up from ten in 2023. That number of fatalities was the highest in Co Donegal since 2010, when 19 people perished on the county’s roads.
Safety cameras operate in areas where there is a history of speed-related collisions known as speed enforcement zones.
All zones are available on the Garda website and available for GPS navigation providers to download.
Assistant Commissioner Catharina Gunne, Roads Policing and Community Engagement said:
“The majority of drivers on Irish roads obey the speed limits, keeping themselves, their passengers and other road users safer. There is a small persistent cohort of selfish, dangerous drivers who choose to drive in excess of the posted speed limit. These drivers put themselves and members of their community at risk, particularly children, older people, cyclists and other motorists.
“An Garda Síochána’s priority is to ensure that the vast majority of people who use the roads responsibly are not put in danger by this minority of reckless drivers who continue to drive at excessive speed.
“GoSafe vans operate in areas that have a speed-related collision history where fatal, serious injury and minor injury collisions occur. In addition, locations which have been highlighted by members of the community as being areas of concern, have been included in the new zones. By identifying and targeting these high-risk areas, the aim is to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions.”
Gardaí confirm 26 new ‘GoSafe’ van locations for Donegal in 2026 was last modified: December 23rd, 2025 by Staff Writer
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