The Moscow region has updated its agreement with the photo and video recording operator MVS Group, expanding the road surveillance network. The total number of cameras on regional roads has climbed from 1,257 to 1,837 as part of a broader push to modernize traffic monitoring and safety infrastructure.
Alongside this upgrade, a new digital system is planned to boost road capacity and improve traffic flow. The initiative is framed as a significant step toward smoother commutes and more efficient enforcement across the region.
Since 2016, the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region has collaborated with MVS Group, which has invested 4.94 billion rubles in camera deployment. The operator receives 233 rubles from each paid fine, a revenue model that has supported ongoing expansion of the network. In the years 2020 and 2021, roughly 50 million camera fines were paid within the Moscow region, translating into about 10 billion rubles in revenue for the company during that period, according to official disclosures.
The expansion plan foresees further camera installation in 2023 as part of the national Good Quality Safe Roads project, which aims to improve safety standards and reduce accident rates through enhanced monitoring and enforcement capabilities.
Officials quoted by Kommersant noted that the camera rollout aligns with regional needs to identify and seal off dangerous sites and lower the incidence of traffic incidents. In addition to the cameras, MVS Group will invest about 1 billion rubles to develop a new regional transport management system. This system will integrate existing control subsystems for traffic lights, bus and trolleybus movement, municipal vehicles, and other components. The result should be higher road capacity and a more fully digitalized transportation sector across the region.
Grigory Shukhman, an expert in photo and video recording systems, recalled that 2020 placed the Moscow region at the forefront of camera-based fines. While 2021 saw Moscow take that lead, the 2023 landscape suggests the Moscow region could reclaim top status as the camera network expands, potentially increasing the share of fines and enforcement activity in the area. The broader pattern indicates a sustained emphasis on automated enforcement as a means to address road safety and traffic efficiency in the capital-adjacent region, with ongoing evaluations to ensure that the deployment supports safe driving practices and proportional enforcement across diverse urban and rural road segments. (Attribution: Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region)