Spain dishes out record 6.1 million traffic fines, with Andalucia hit hardest

Spain’s traffic authority, the DGT, shattered every previous record in 2025 by issuing more than 6.1 million road fines across the country.

Official figures from the Directorate General of Traffic confirm exactly 6,106,354 penalties, making this the first time the annual total has broken through the six-million barrier and averaging nearly 17,000 penalties daily, around 700 hourly, or 12 fines every minute.

Record avalanche of fines across Spanish roads

Data contained in the 2025 General Statistical Yearbook of the DGT reveals a relentless climb in enforcement activity. Penalties first topped one million back in 1961 when far fewer vehicles and drivers existed on Spanish roads. Milestones followed steadily, with two million exceeded in 1970, three million in 1974, four million in 2008 and five million only in 2022. Figures for 2025 comfortably outstripped the previous high of 5.54 million recorded in 2022, while 2024 saw 5.41 million and 2023 just over 5.14 million. Authorities exclude penalties issued in Catalonia and the Basque Country because those regions manage their own traffic competences.

Andalucia leads penalty tally by wide margin

Southern drivers bore the heaviest burden nationwide. Andalucia received 1,526,897 fines, easily the highest among all autonomous communities and more than double the 721,465 handed out in the Community of Madrid. Valencia followed with 939,573, while Castilla y Leon registered 601,184. Provincial rankings show Madrid still heading the list overall, yet Andalucian areas featured prominently, with Cadiz third at 369,586, Malaga fifth at 282,163 and strong contributions from Seville and Granada.

Busy speed cameras drive enforcement in southern region

Sophisticated camera networks across Andalucia played a decisive role in the region’s dominance. Local radars alone generated 959,592 speeding penalties, accounting for 27.8 per cent of the national total and confirming the South as Spain’s most heavily monitored zone. Several devices rank among the country’s most prolific. The fixed camera at kilometre 968 on the A-7 near Malaga issued over 67,500 penalties, while the A-381 at kilometre 74 in Cadiz delivered 54,800. Further high performers include the A-45 at kilometre 128 in Malaga with nearly 49,400 and multiple units along the A-92 corridor. One very busy average-speed camera on the A-92 at kilometre 256 towards Seville in Granada province alone produced more than 166,000 fines, far more lucrative than most others nationwide.

Expanded deployment of new fixed and average-speed cameras throughout 2025, particularly on high-traffic Andalucian motorways, increased detection rates and contributed to the overall rise. Drivers continue to face heightened scrutiny on routes where speeding remains the dominant offence. The number of fines above, are still not the full total issued in Spain. These do not include the fines issued by local authorities in town.

Rising enforcement reshapes driver behaviour

Continued investment in technology and patrols signals a clear commitment to safer roads, even as the record volumes spark debate among motorists. Spanish authorities show no sign of easing the pressure in the months ahead.