The road safety market is projected to witness a CAGR of 12.1% from 2026 to 2031, recording USD 7.62 billion in 2026 and reaching USD 13.48 billion by 2031. Growing adoption of digital technologies and advanced analytics is driving the transformation of the road safety market. The adoption of digitalization and technologies such as computer vision, IoT sensors, artificial intelligence, and computing technology has led to the development of new road safety tools, such as intersection cameras, enabling the collection of granular data on pedestrian, vehicle, and cyclist movement, as well as traffic volume. Digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, image processing, Internet of Things (IoT), smartphone applications, Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), drones, social media, virtual reality, simulators, radar, sensors, and big data provide useful means for identifying and providing information on road safety factors, including road user behavior, road characteristics, and operational environment.
Technology adoption is increasingly shifting road safety from conventional enforcement toward AI-enabled detection, automated enforcement, connected infrastructure, real-time traffic monitoring, and predictive safety analytics. Computer vision, radar, LiDAR, automated number plate recognition, edge AI, and sensor fusion are being integrated into road infrastructure to identify speeding, red-light violations, distracted driving, wrong-way driving, pedestrian and cyclist risks, incidents, and hazardous road conditions. The increasing deployment of speed safety cameras is particularly important, with NHTSA recognizing automated speed enforcement as a proven safety countermeasure.
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In January 2026, Kapsch TrafficCom expanded its traffic-management role with two additional Traffic Management Centers in Utica and Binghamton for the New York State Department of Transportation. The USD 6.3 million, three-year contract covers highway and roadway monitoring, incident detection and response, construction and hazard monitoring, and coordination with emergency services, supporting improved road safety for nearly one million residents.
In January 2026, Glendale and Long Beach, California, selected Verra Mobility to deliver, operate, and maintain speed-safety programs at 27 high-risk locations—9 in Glendale and 18 in Long Beach. The programs are part of California's Assembly Bill 645 speed-safety pilot and are designed to reduce speeding and prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities.
Kapsch TrafficCom
Kapsch TrafficCom is a subsidiary of the Kapsch Group. The company focuses on people’s communication and mobility needs. Kapsch TrafficCom Intelligent Transport System encompasses tolling, traffic management, smart urban mobility, traffic safety and security, and networked cars. Kapsch Traffic.com provides end-to-end solutions, from components and design to system tools and operations. Kapsch mobility solutions make road traffic safer, more reliable, efficient, and comfortable in urban and highway settings, while also reducing pollution. The products and solutions offered by Kapsch TrafficCom handle traffic flows while charging for the use of road infrastructure, which is how they manage traffic. Kapsch TrafficCom includes two segments: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC, tolling) and Intelligent Mobility Solutions (IMS).
Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility is a leading provider of smart mobility solutions. The company promotes the construction of safe cities by operating over 4,000 red light, speed, and school bus stop-arm safety cameras in over 200 jurisdictions across North America in collaboration with police agencies and municipalities. Verra Mobility builds smart roads for the world's leading commercial fleets and rental car firms, allowing them to manage tolling transactions and infractions. It is at the forefront of the smart mobility revolution and operates under three brands: America Traffic Solutions (ATS), Highway Toll Administration (HTA), and Euro Parking Collection (EPC). ATS provides intelligent transportation solutions that deliver the greatest safety and value for its customers. The company has a strong presence in road safety, and North America is a crucial market.
Market Ranking Analysis
The road safety market is highly competitive, with leading companies such as Jenoptik, Kapsch TrafficCom, Sensys Gatso Group, Verra Mobility and Teledyne FLIR, collectively accounting for approximately 15–20% of the total market share. JENOPTIK provides automated road-safety and traffic-enforcement solutions covering speed enforcement, red-light detection, ANPR, and mobile enforcement systems. Its portfolio combines cameras, sensors, video analytics, and violation-processing capabilities for government and law-enforcement agencies. Kapsch TrafficCom provides intelligent traffic-management and connected-road solutions that support incident detection, traffic monitoring, and safety-critical infrastructure. Its C-ITS and roadside technologies enable real-time communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and traffic-management centers. Sensys Gatso specializes in automated traffic enforcement, including speed, red-light, mobile, and average-speed enforcement systems. Its technology and Traffic Enforcement as a Service model support end-to-end enforcement program for public authorities. Verra Mobility provides automated road-safety enforcement solutions for speeding, red-light violations, school-bus stop-arm violations, and bus-lane enforcement. Its integrated platform combines enforcement technology, violation processing, program management, and operational services. Teledyne FLIR contributes advanced thermal imaging, computer vision, and sensing technologies for road and vehicle safety applications. Its thermal cameras support pedestrian and vulnerable-road-user detection and improve perception under darkness and other challenging visibility conditions. The remaining 80–85% of the market consists of a wide array of vendors, including niche and regional providers focused on specific use cases such as violation management, traffic optimization, pedestrian safety, emergency response, and more.
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