Poland’s Record Speed Trap: Over 100 Violations Daily on A4

Drivers on the A4 motorway between Kostomłoty and Kąty Wrocławskie triggered 39,175 speed camera alerts in 2025, marking the highest volume of traffic violations recorded by any single system in Poland.

The A4 Speed Trap Hotspot

The A4 motorway section between Kostomłoty and Kąty Wrocławskie remains the most frequent site for traffic violations in the country. According to data from the Center for Automatic Traffic Supervision (CANARD), the system recorded 39,175 speeding cases in 2025.

This statistic averages 107 violations every day, or nearly five per hour. No other section-based speed measurement system in Poland has reached such a high count.

This specific stretch has been under surveillance for years. When it was commissioned, the General Inspectorate of Road Transport selected this location based on road safety analysis and the volume of previous traffic incidents.

The Confusion of the 110 km/h Limit

Experts suggest that the high number of fines stems largely from an unconventional speed limit. While most Polish motorways permit speeds of up to 140 km/h, this section of the A4 is restricted to 110 km/h.

Many drivers accustomed to standard motorway limits fail to notice the change in traffic organization or automatically maintain higher speeds. Furthermore, the system calculates average speed between two gantries, meaning that slowing down only near the camera does not prevent a fine.

National Network Expansion

The country is currently undergoing a massive expansion of its automatic traffic surveillance system. A project worth nearly 85 million PLN is adding 43 new average speed control zones to the network.

Once completed, CANARD will operate 114 locations covering approximately 670 kilometers of roads. The initiative is funded by the National Recovery Plan to improve safety on the most dangerous sections of national roads and motorways.

Total Violations and Enforcement Challenges

According to the General Inspectorate of Road Transport, all average speed control systems in Poland recorded 470,500 speeding cases in 2025, an increase of 100,000 compared to the previous year.

The majority of these, 57.9 percent, involve speeding by 11–20 km/h. However, not every registered violation leads to a penalty. The current effectiveness of fine enforcement is approximately 60 percent, as nearly four out of ten cases remain unpunished due to issues identifying perpetrators, foreign-registered vehicles, or procedural obstacles.