One Hanover speed camera was triggered a staggering 14,000 times in 2025, racking up millions in fines for the city.
It’s a question many drivers likely ask themselves: where are the speed traps? According to recent statistics, the speed camera on Limmerstrasse, located on the B6, photographed the most speeders in Hanover last year. The system registered approximately 14,000 speeding violations in 2025 – a decrease of around 4,600 from 2024, but still earning it the title of the city’s most active speed camera.
These automated enforcement measures are proving lucrative for the city. Stationary speed cameras generated 3,544,257 euros in revenue last year, a city spokeswoman confirmed. Mobile speed cameras added 2,224,610 euros, and police speed measurements contributed an additional 592,587 euros, bringing the total income to roughly 6.3 million euros – approximately 1.7 million euros less than the previous year.
The most egregious speed violation recorded in 2025 occurred on Nienburger Straße, where a driver was clocked at 142 km/h after accounting for tolerance, despite a posted speed limit of 50 km/h.
The city has no plans to install new speed cameras in 2025. However, two existing devices-those on goethestrasse/Brühlstrasse and Berliner Allee/corner of Schiffgraben-were upgraded in November to combined systems capable of detecting both speeding and red light violations. Currently, the city operates 37 stationary traffic monitoring systems, supplemented by two measuring vehicles and four measuring trailers.
as of November 30, 2025, the Hanover region collected approximately 5.9 million euros from its own speed cameras and those used by associated municipalities. Mobile measuring devices accounted for the majority of this revenue, generating around 4.2 million euros, while stationary cameras contributed the remaining amount.
A total of 145,600 speeding violations were penalized across the 20 surrounding municipalities, according to a regional spokesman. Additional revenue was generated through speed measurements conducted by the police.
