Traffic safety camera pilot

Introducing traffic safety cameras

The City of Minneapolis began using traffic safety cameras on October 1, 2025. The cameras provide automated enforcement of speed limits starting at five locations.

The City plans to run the pilot program through July 2029. We may expand the camera locations up to a maximum of 42 locations. The City plans to add enforcement of red lights at some locations in 2026.

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

The state law addresses issues of:

Fairness
Equity
Privacy
Trust

Read the state law provisions for the pilot

Current locations

Traffic cameras are currently located at the following locations:

Freemont Avenue North near West Broadway Avenue North
18th Avenue Northeast near Central Avenue Northeast
3rd Street North near 1st Avenue North
Chicago Avenue South near Franklin Avenue East
Nicollet Avenue South near 46th Street West

See traffic safety camera locations map

Camera location criteria

All locations have warning signs and are 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.

Only locations on streets within the City’s jurisdiction were considered for this pilot. Locations on County or MnDOT streets may be considered in the future.

See traffic safety camera location analysis

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