Canary Islands Speed Fines Up 10.1%; Tenerife's Busiest Cameras Revealed
Canary Islands speed cameras caught 113,942 drivers in 2024, a 10.1% increase, with Tenerife's Vía de Ronda and TF-1 Southern Highway cameras being the most active in high-traffic and tourist areas.
Speed cameras can be a real headache for drivers. As Christmas approaches, many people start travelling on the roads of the Canary Islands and mainland Spain. Busy roads and the rush to get places often lead to speeding fines, adding extra costs during the festive season.
Speed cameras are there to keep our roads safe and reduce accidents by checking how fast vehicles are going.
In 2024, speed cameras in the Canary Islands caught 113,942 drivers, which is a 10.1% increase from the year before. Speeding remains the most common offence on the islands' roads.
Data from the European Motorists Association (AEA) shows that Tenerife's busiest speed camera is in one of its most trafficked areas.
The Vía de Ronda camera, on road TF-13, is one of the oldest and most active in the Canary Islands, largely because of the heavy traffic there. In 2024, this camera issued 9,491 fines. While still a high number, it's less than the 14,310 drivers caught in 2023.
Tenerife's second most active speed camera is on the TF-1 Southern Highway, at kilometre 59, close to Granadilla de Abona. In 2024, this camera caught 5,943 vehicles going over the speed limit.
The TF-1 is a key road on the island, linking the capital to the airport and the popular tourist spots in the south. It's also an area popular with tourists, which contributes to the higher number of speeding fines.
Drivers in Tenerife using these roads should ease off the accelerator if they want to avoid an unwelcome Christmas surprise.