Rostock: Three times speed camera millions - speed violation is booming!

Rostock: Three times speed camera millions - speed violation is booming!

There are cities in Germany that profile themselves not only through their culture or history, but also through strong income from fines. Such a city is Rostock, which in 2024 rises again in the illustrious circle of the "speedmox millionaires". As Nordkurier reported, the income from speed and red light violations in Rostock-increased by almost one million euros to now 3.4 million Euro. The city has taken the third position compared to other East German cities, behind Chemnitz (7.3 million euros) and Erfurt (3.6 million euros).

But how does these high income come about? A survey by the Working Group on Transport Law of the German Lawyers' Association (DAV) showed that Rostock is one of the "flash nations" in Germany. As early as 2022, many German cities, including Rostock, had taken over a million euros from flashes. Throughout Germany, there were 41 out of 140 cities surveyed to this league and 25 cities crossed the million borders.

flash locations and density in Rostock

The high density of flashes in Rostock is particularly remarkable. With a total of nine inpatient measuring locations, the city is at the top in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The most common lightning location, the intersection of Rövershäger CHAUSSEE COCK Dierkower Allee, listed more than 8,800 vehicles that are too fast in one year - a clear indicator that there is a need for action here.

Compared to other cities in Germany, where the income is collected by speed violations, Rostock is therefore high. With regard to the entire Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region, the authorities have set up 91 permanently installed speed camera, including traffic lights. In a nationwide comparison, the state has a speed camera density of 0.039 per 100 square kilometers, which means eleventh place in the overall statistics.

overview of the speed of speed camera 2024

The DAV survey also showed that the income from these violations flow into the respective local budgets. The entire income volume in the surveyed East German cities is around 28 million euros, while it is 153 million euros in all cities surveyed. This is a direct result of a relevant increase in the fines, which lasted in 2021 and in particular the lower speed overrun.

Another focus is on the trends that are emerging in recent years. The speed camera revenue in the cities surveyed almost doubled from 58.3 million euros in 2021 to 134.5 million euros in 2022. Around a fifth of the German cities - similar to Rostock - has been lined up in the ranks of speed -millionaires and benefits enormously from the consistent monitoring of traffic, which not only increases the income, but should also lead to improved traffic safety.

For the future, it remains to be seen whether the trend will continue and how the regulations related to speed monitoring will develop. However, it is clear that Rostock is not only very popular with his tourist attractions, but also ensures cleverly for his safety on road traffic.