Speed cameras in South Australia set for high-tech upgrade

South Australia Police (SAPOL) have signed multimillion-dollar deals to buy the latest speed camera equipment for the state as part of a wider investment into road safety cameras.

SAPOL has confirmed it recently signed a $4.7 million contract with multinational speed camera company, Sensys Gatso, to provide new cameras and ongoing support for them.

This latest contract, announced by Sensys Gatso in December, is an expansion of an initial $2.4 million contract that was announced by the company in August 2025.

SAPOL told Drive that the two contracts, totalling $7.1 million, include both replacement of existing sites, and potential establishment of new sites: "The August 2025 [contract] relates to the installation of Sensys Gatso technology at existing enforcement sites, replacing older technology"

"Whereas the December 2025 [contract] relates to Road Safety initiatives and expansion which includes locations at intersections and pedestrian crossing locations, which may include both existing and additional sites."

SAPOL said the new cameras will support reducing road trauma and improving community safety, and that upgrades were important: "all technology requires periodic replacement, and the organisation is committed to ensuring its systems remain contemporary, effective, and aligned with advances in photographic detection device technology."

In the South Australian Government's most recent budget, it announced investment into new speed, red light, and mobile phone detecting cameras.

The 2025 Southern Australian Government State Budget's 'road safety package' allocates $46.8 million over four years for the acquisition and operation of new cameras.

The Government estimates the $46.8 million investment will generate over $106 million in additional revenue from infringements over the four-year period, according to the government's budget.

Drive understands money generated from these additional cameras will be allocated to fund road safety programs including additional road safety maintenance, regional road safety upgrades, targeted road safety campaigns and upgraded heavy vehicle rest areas.

The cameras are intended to target, and reduce, dangerous behaviour such as speeding and mobile phone use on South Australia’s roads.

South Australia’s total road fatalities fell from 89 in 2024 to 87 in 2025. But this decrease was largely due to motorcycle and cyclist fatalities dropping, as pedestrian, passenger, and driver deaths all increased.

SAPOL confirmed to Drive that the cameras being supplied are the Gatso T-Series. Sensys Gatso has won contracts to supply, install, and provide ongoing support for these cameras in multiple Australian states over the past 12 months, including Tasmania and Victoria.

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