Only in the main 21 Italian cities, speed cameras have guaranteed revenues of 306.5 million euros to the municipal coffers in the last 5 years, representing a real treasure trove for local administrations. The indication comes from Codacons, on the day the new measures issued by the Mit regarding speed cameras and device approval come into force.
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Florence first in the revenue ranking
With revenues of 86.1 million euros, Florence tops the ranking of cities with the highest income from speed cameras in the period 2021-2025, clearly ahead of Milan, in second place with 52.1 million euros. In third place is Genoa with about 30 million euros in revenues over the last 5 years, closely followed by Bologna (29.9 million), while Rome stops at 25.4 million euros – analyzes Codacons.
Aosta in last place
Among the cities that used speed cameras in the municipal territory during the period under review, Aosta ranks last, with revenues of only 4,514 euros and only in 2021, while Naples collected just 59,713 euros in 5 years.
In Potenza fines average 224 euros per resident
Codacons then calculated the average amount of speed camera fines in relation to the resident population in various cities: again, Florence tops the ranking, with fines averaging 235.5 euros per capita, but the real surprise is Potenza, with revenues of 224 euros per resident citizen. In last place is Naples, with fines of just 0.06 euros per capita, 0.13 euros Aosta, about 4 euros Bolzano and Pescara.
Compared to 2021, a year in which Covid pandemic restrictions were still in force, speed camera revenues in large cities show a 20.6% increase in 2025, with the peak recorded in 2022 with almost 76 million euros in total, and a downward trend in subsequent years. The largest increase is in Florence, effectively the Italian capital of speed cameras, with revenues rising by +407% in the last year compared to 2021, followed by Trento with +269% and Potenza with +142%. Among the cities that used speed cameras throughout the 2021-2025 period, the heaviest declines are recorded in Trieste (-98%), Bolzano (-90%) and Turin (-72%).
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