Hundreds of New Speed Cameras – Here They Are Being Set Up

Just in time for spring, the Swedish Transport Administration is beginning the work on this year’s expansion of speed cameras. A total of 200 new cameras will be set up and the first ten are already underway.

So far, the road between Hov and Torekov is deserted, but soon the summer guests will start to arrive. The stretch is located between two of the most popular tourist resorts on the Bjäre Peninsula. During the summer, it is one of the most heavily trafficked routes on the peninsula, and soon a speed camera will be set up there.

“This is done to increase traffic safety. But it’s impossible to say where we will set up the cameras in the future. This is a perishable product based on statistics,” says Eva Lundberg, project manager at the Swedish Transport Administration, to Carup.

Factors that come into play when deciding where to set up a new speed camera include how busy the road is and what the risk of accidents is.

At the Swedish Transport Administration, they will begin the planning for the cameras during the spring and summer, and then complete the work in the autumn.

Last year, the number of people caught by speed cameras increased by 25 percent.

“We have received more investigative resources and can therefore process more material,” says Lis Marie Svonni, head of the police’s ATK department in Kiruna.

New Cameras Being Set Up Here

In addition to the Bjäre Peninsula, the Swedish Transport Administration has also begun to set up cameras in Värmland and Uppland.

Here are speed cameras on the way up:

Highway 175 between Klässbol and Arvika, six cameras
Highway 105 Hov and Torekov, one camera
Highway 292 Österbybruk and Gimo, three cameras