Calling all drivers on the Costa Blanca. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), has switched on the first average speed cameras in the area.
Across Spain, 33 new cameras are now active in eleven regions. Three of these are in the Alicante province.
What is an average speed camera?
Unlike a normal speed camera that catches you at one spot, an average speed camera checks how fast you travel over a longer stretch of road.
It works using number plate recognition. The system records when your car passes one camera and then another further along the road. It calculates your average speed between the two points. If you go over the limit, you can be fined.
This system stops drivers from slowing down only when they see a camera, then speeding up again.
Where are the new average speed cameras on the Costa Blanca?
A-7 between Elche and Crevillent
- One camera is on the A-7 between the Elche Sur and Crevillent exits.
- Direction: towards Alicante
- Between kilometre points 523.360 and 519.200
- Distance covered: 4.16 km
A-31 between Monforte del Cid, Novelda and Elda
Two average speed cameras are now active on the A-31.
Towards Alicante
- Between the Novelda and Monforte del Cid exits
- Between kilometre points 216.550 and 218.900
- Distance covered: 2.35 km
Towards Madrid
- Between Novelda and Elda-Petrer
- Between kilometre points 211.700 and 203.005
- Distance covered: more than 8.5 km
This last section is the longest monitored stretch in the whole province.
What happens if you speed?
During the first month, drivers who exceed the limit will receive a warning letter. This is for information only.
After that, anyone caught speeding will receive a fine.
More speed cameras coming soon
The DGT says these 33 new cameras are part of a larger plan. In total, 122 new speed control points were planned for 2025. So far, 106 are already working. The rest should be installed during 2026.
Of the 33 new cameras:
- 20 are fixed speed cameras
- 13 are average speed cameras
They are spread across regions including Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, the Valencian Community, Madrid, Galicia and Murcia.
Three more standard speed cameras on the Costa Blanca
In addition to the average speed cameras, three fixed cameras will soon be activated:
N-340 in Elche
At kilometre point 725.060, between the town centre and the business park, heading towards Alicante.
CV-70 between Benidorm and La Nucia
At kilometre point 44.950.
CV-920 in Rojales
At kilometre point 16.600.
As usual, all new speed cameras are clearly signposted. Their locations are also listed on the DGT website and shared with navigation system providers.
Why is the DGT installing more cameras?
According to the DGT, speed plays a major role in road accidents. The faster a vehicle travels, the harder it is to react in time. Higher speeds also mean more serious injuries if a crash happens.
The aim is not just to reduce deaths, but also serious injuries.
Since Spain introduced its first fixed speed camera plan in 2005, road deaths have fallen by 75%.
Even so, inappropriate speed is still a factor in 24% of fatal road accidents. In 2024, official data recorded 307 fatal accidents where speed was involved.
