The province of Cádiz has experienced a significant rise in traffic fine revenue during 2025. According to data from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) analyzed by Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA), fines imposed on Cádiz roads generated 32.8 million euros, up from 28.3 million in 2024. This represents an increase of 4.47 million euros in just one year, a growth of 15.77%.
This increase positions Cádiz among the provinces with the highest revenue growth, particularly in speeding fines. These infractions alone generated 16.54 million euros, nearly three million more than the previous year (13.56 million).
Nationally, Cádiz ranks as the third Spanish province in revenue from speeding fines, surpassed only by Valencia (18.9 million euros) and Madrid (17.9 million euros). It outperforms provinces with more extensive road networks or higher traffic volumes, such as Málaga, Seville, or Alicante.
The AEA report identifies two speed cameras in Cádiz among the 50 most active in Spain. One is located on the A-381 (km 74) with 36,925 fines, although its activity has decreased from the previous year. The notable newcomer is on the A-7 (km 1,107), which jumped from just 161 fines in 2024 to 28,091 in 2025, becoming one of the country's most sanctioning devices. The implementation of new cameras partly explains this revenue increase.
This trend is mirrored nationwide, where DGT-managed speed cameras generated 246.8 million euros in 2025, a 14% increase from the previous year, marking a historic record. AEA suggests this growth is due to new cameras becoming operational and increased activity from existing ones, not necessarily a rise in speeding incidents. Speeding now accounts for 41.5% of the DGT's total fine revenue (excluding the Basque Country and Catalonia).
The study also highlights the concentration of fines in a small number of devices: just 50 speed cameras accounted for over 1.34 million fines. AEA, through its president, Mario Arnaldo, suggests that the DGT should "reconsider its radar policy, as the objective of preventing speeding and accidents is not being achieved, turning radars into mere revenue-generating instruments."
