Record Revenues from Fines. Speed Cameras Break Records
Speed cameras bring the state hundreds of millions of NOK annually. In 2025, revenues from fines amounted to NOK 362 million. Data shows that drivers continue to massively exceed speed limits.
Drivers ignore information about speed checks.
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Most of the money flows into the budget from speed cameras located on roads with heavy traffic. Record amounts are recorded in Oslo and on main national routes. At the same time, the number of road fatalities is rising. The statistics cover the entire year of 2025.
Hundreds of Millions NOK from Fines in Norway
In 2025, speed cameras generated NOK 362 million in revenue. That’s NOK 20 million more than the previous year. A total of 550 driving licenses were revoked due to excessive speeding. The most profitable spot was in Oslo.
The speed camera in the Vålerengtunnelen tunnel towards Drammen brought in NOK 29.7 million. There were 89 license revocations there. Next were E18 Hovet/Brattås in Porsgrunn with NOK 11.35 million and E6 Otta sør with NOK 10.58 million. In Bergen, on the Fv587 Helldal–Arna road, revenues amounted to NOK 6.49 million.
The speed camera in the Vålerengtunnelen tunnel towards Drammen brought in NOK 29.7 million. There were 89 license revocations there. Next were E18 Hovet/Brattås in Porsgrunn with NOK 11.35 million and E6 Otta sør with NOK 10.58 million. In Bergen, on the Fv587 Helldal–Arna road, revenues amounted to NOK 6.49 million.
Drivers exceed speed limits despite numerous warnings about speed cameras.Photo: wikimedia.org/Erik den yngre/CC by 3.0
Safety and Scale of Speed Control in Norway
There are currently 448 automatic speed control points operating in Norway. According to the National Transport Plan for 2025–2036, more installations are planned. According to Statens vegvesen, properly placed speed cameras can reduce the number of the most serious accidents by up to 50 percent.
In 2025, 111 people died on Norwegian roads. That’s 24 more than the previous year. Not all fatal accidents were related to speeding. Nevertheless, speed cameras remain one of the key tools for improving road safety.
In 2025, 111 people died on Norwegian roads. That’s 24 more than the previous year. Not all fatal accidents were related to speeding. Nevertheless, speed cameras remain one of the key tools for improving road safety.
Some organizations point out that high revenues from fines indicate a lack of driver attention. Others emphasize the need to supplement the system with more visible police checks and road modernization. In places like Helldal in Bergen, local residents point to inadequate infrastructure. However, speed cameras remain part of a broader road safety policy in Norway.
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