Over 3.6 million drivers have been caught in excess of speed in the 10 years of radars managed by the National Road Safety Authority, but infringements have been decreasing since 2023, the year that has recorded the highest number.
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05/08/2026
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Lusa
Na review made to Lusa on the 10 years of operation of the National Speed Control System (SINCRO), the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) advances that were detected by SINCRO, in 10 years, 3,611,645 infringements for speeding and fines set records in 2023, a total of 671,709.
Since 2023, infringements have been slowing down slightly, with a total of 477.297 in 2024, the following year 418.783 and until 1 July of this year 163,951.
The second year with the highest number of infringements detected by SINCRO was 2018, when there were 515.838 fines.
SINCRO, which automatically detects the overspeed infringement, was created in 2016 with the progressive installation of the current 123 Speed Control Sites (LCV), of which 100 Instant Speed (VI) and 23 Average Speed (VM).
All radars of the National Speed Control System are always signaled, according to the ANSR, which plans to install “in the coming times” 12 new medium speed control sites, which monitor the average speed of drivers by measuring the time it takes to travel a certain distance.
The ANSR also notes that there was a 23% reduction in the number of accidents involving victims, a 71% reduction in fatalities, a 38% reduction in serious injuries and a 22% reduction in minor injuries.
Provisional ANSR data indicate that road accidents and fatalities are increasing this year.
According to the ANSR, since 1 January there have been 89,763 accidents, another six thousand than in the same period last year, which caused 285 deaths (more 23), 1,728 serious injuries (more 87) and 25,846 minor injuries (less 475).