Traffic safety camera pilot

Introducing traffic safety cameras

The City of Minneapolis plans to begin using traffic safety cameras as early as August 2025. The cameras will provide automated enforcement of speed limits starting at about five locations.

The City plans to run the pilot program through July 2029. The City may expand up to a max of 42 camera locations. The program may also expand to include enforcement of red lights.

The pilot is the result of legislation from the state of Minnesota.

The new law addresses issues of:

Fairness
Equity
Privacy
Trust

Read the state law provisions for the pilot

Considerations for camera locations

We have identified a pool of potential locations that meet our criteria. Public engagement ahead of the pilot launch will share the locations and ask for feedback. Feedback will be considered in determining the locations used in the pilot.

See potential locations map

Camera location criteria

All locations will have warning signs and be listed on this webpage.

Locations must:

Have a traffic safety concern.
Be distributed fairly throughout the city.
Be within 2,000 feet of a school.

Currently, only locations on streets within the City’s jurisdiction are being considered. Locations on County or MnDOT streets may be considered in the future.

Reasons for traffic safety cameras

Other cities have found traffic safety cameras effective at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. Minneapolis has had an increase in traffic deaths since 2020. Speeding is the leading cause of these severe crashes.

Crashes also impact some parts of the city more than others. More severe crashes occur in areas with more low-income residents and areas with more residents of color.

The City of Minneapolis is committed to ending deaths from traffic crashes through its Vision Zero program.

Learn more about the Vision Zero program