Speed cameras record millions of speeding offences
Over the past decade, the National Speed Control System (Sistema Nacional de Controlo de Velocidade or SINCRO) has detected more than 3.6 million speeding offences. Managed by the National Road Safety Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária or ANSR), the system saw a record high of over 671,000 fines in 2023, though numbers have declined since. Despite this downward trend, recent data indicates an increase in road accidents and fatalities compared to last year.
The National Road Safety Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária or ANSR) is the agency responsible for traffic safety and law enforcement on Portuguese roads. It manages the country's speed camera network and oversees public awareness campaigns to reduce traffic fatalities. The agency is currently planning to integrate artificial intelligence into its surveillance systems to better monitor driver behavior.
