In 2024, a total of 5,413,507 administrative cases of traffic violations were recorded on Spanish roads under the supervision of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). This marks a 5.14% increase compared to the previous year. Revenue from fines also reached a historic high, surpassing 539 million euros.
However, the situation varied across different regions of the country. In some autonomous communities, the number of issued penalties rose noticeably, while in others it decreased. The largest increase was recorded in La Rioja, where the number of fines grew by 64.4% compared to 2023. Aragón ranked second with a 26% increase, followed by Andalucía with a 12.9% rise.
At the same time, Cantabria saw the most significant decline, with the number of administrative cases decreasing by 36.1%. In Navarra, the figure dropped by 14.6%, and in Extremadura by 9.7%.
Looking at absolute figures, Andalucía led in the number of cases issued, with 1,425,521 incidents registered. It is followed by Comunidad de Madrid with 657,070 and Comunidad Valenciana with 581,044 cases. Castilla y León reported 572,830 cases, and Castilla-La Mancha 459,917. In Galicia, the number reached 433,157, Aragón 251,741, Canarias 214,825, Islas Baleares 153,552, Región de Murcia 145,843, Navarra 142,954, Extremadura 141,639, Principado de Asturias 96,669, La Rioja 85,436, Cantabria 77,688, Ceuta 5,439, and Melilla 3,775.
The most common violation was speeding. In 2024, 3,440,530 fines were issued for this offense. Of these, 2,365,258 cases were detected by fixed speed cameras, and 1,075,272 by mobile units, with the latter category showing a 22.3% increase compared to the previous year.
The second most frequent offense is driving a vehicle without a valid vehicle inspection (ITV), resulting in around 599,000 penalties. In third place is driving without a valid driver’s license or having it revoked by court order, with 138,980 such cases registered.
