A total of 390 new safety camera zones will become operational from 1st January 2026, bringing the total number of safety camera zones nationwide to 1,901.

The primary purpose of safety cameras is to reduce speed-related collisions, lessen injuries and save lives, according to Gardaí.

To date in 2025, there have been 186 road deaths. This is the highest level of road deaths on Irish roads in over a decade.

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.

There are 13 locations in Waterford.

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.”

New Safety Camera Zones
Carlow  9
Cavan  8
Clare  12
Cork  30
Donegal  26
Dublin   36
Galway  17
Kerry   17
Kildare  21
Kilkenny 12
Laois  9
Leitrim  6
Limerick 14
Longford 3
Louth   16
Mayo   12
Meath   19
Monaghan 12
Offaly   12
Roscommon  15
Sligo   7
Tipperary  23
Waterford  13
Westmeath  8
Wexford  21
Wicklow  12

Community Request Safety Camera Zones
Cork   12
Donegal  1
Dublin   1
Galway 3
Kerry   6
Kildare  6
Laois  2
Limerick 3
Longford 1
Mayo   3
Meath  5
Monaghan 2
Westmeath 7
Wexford 2
Wicklow 1

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.

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