30 new safety camera zones operational in Cork from today

Thirty new safety camera zones in Cork will become operational from January 1.

Of the locations in Cork, 12 were highlighted by members of the community as areas of concern and have been included.

The safety cameras will be in operation in areas where there is a history of speed related collisions.

The primary aim of the safety cameras is to reduce speed related collisions, lessen injuries and to save lives.

There were a total of 19 road fatalities in Cork city and county during 2025.

In total nationwide, 390 new safety camera zones will become operational from today, bringing the total number of safety camera zones nationwide to 1,901.

Assistant commissioner Catharina Gunne, roads policing and community engagement, said that although the majority of drivers on Irish roads obey the speed limits, keeping themselves, their passengers and other road users safe: “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."

Safety camera zones are identified high risk locations and can include school safety zones, community engagement request zones and road works safety zones.

Locations are selected following an analysis of collated Garda data acquired from fatal, serious and minor road traffic collisions and from further consideration given to locations of concern highlighted by local communities through local Garda community engagement.