In 2023, the revenue collected by the main Municipalities from traffic fines increased by +6.9% compared to the previous year, totaling 584.7 million euros in the 20 largest cities in Italy. According to a study carried out by Codacons using information published online by the Ministry of the Interior and data provided by local authorities by May 31st each year, this increase was driven largely by Rome, which recorded over 172 million euros in fines, representing a growth of +29.7% compared to 2022.
The study also highlights significant growth in fines collected by cities like Potenza, Catanzaro, Venice, and Pescara. However, despite this increase in revenues, nine out of the 20 cities surveyed experienced a decrease in collections. Trieste recorded the biggest drop at 33%, followed by Naples and Palermo.
Codacons President, Carlo Rienzi raises concerns about the lack of progress with the Observatory on road fines introduced by a decree in 2023. This Observatory was supposed to monitor fines, road accidents, and the transparent use of revenue from fines but no information has been released after the initial announcement.
In addition to analyzing revenue generated from violations of the Highway Code through local administrations’ collection efforts and utilization of funds collected through speed cameras were analyzed during this study. The results show that Florence leads with an impressive total of €18.7 million euros earned through speed cameras followed closely behind are Milan and Rome with €16 million euros and €14 million euros respectively. On another note Potenza has one of the highest per capita fines amounting to over €123 euros per resident while Bologna comes close behind with €111 euros per resident in Milan it’s €107euro per resident . Naples however has one of