Overview
- Coyote’s fifth Radar Observatory reports 3,621 speed‑control devices in Spain, a 37% rise since 2021 and 226 new units (+7%) in the last year.
- The national inventory includes 2,472 fixed radars, 600 traffic‑light radars, 295 average‑speed (de tramo) radars and 254 belt and mobile units, with tramo devices up 86% over five years.
- Management is now split almost evenly, with traffic agencies operating 1,809 devices and local and regional administrations operating 1,812, reflecting a rapid expansion by municipalities.
- Catalonia leads the country with 936 devices and has introduced 107 trailer‑mounted mobile radars deployed by the Servei Català de Trànsit, increasing mobile enforcement capability.
- Drivers face higher exposure, about 106 fixed and mobile radars per month in routine travel, while summer patterns raise detection by roughly 12% for fixed units and 29% for mobile units, which may change driving routes and enforcement focus.