inNET Monitoring AG is a Swiss engineering and environmental monitoring company specializing in precision measurement and surveillance technologies. In cooperation with cantonal authorities, the company conducts traffic analyses to determine which roads can be exempted from the reporting requirements under the Swiss Major Accidents Ordinance (Störfallverordnung).
Challenge
For roads classified as potential hazardous transport routes, the law requires a short-form safety report (“Kurzberichtspflicht”) and often mandates extensive drainage and civil engineering measures.
These works typically exceed 100,000 CHF per site. The goal of this project was to use accurate traffic and dangerous goods data to prove that certain through-roads no longer carry significant dangerous transport volumes - and therefore could be removed from the reporting obligation, helping local authorities avoid unnecessary public expenditure.
Solution
inNET Monitoring AG deployed Survision ANPR cameras equipped with Dangerous Goods Reading Firmware. The deployed camera model was the Citypak , designed for flexible roadside installations and reliable long-range monitoring between 7 and 35 meters.
The Citypakincludes integrated 4G connectivity, making it ideal for locations where no ethernet infrastructure is available. This enables the camera to securely transmit traffic and dangerous goods data directly to third-party systems or to the Survision PLATELIST platform for analysis and visualization.
This intelligent firmware automatically detects and classifies trucks carrying hazardous materials based on their ADR hazard plate markings.
The cameras operate with high-resolution infrared imaging, ensuring reliable license plate and hazard sign recognition even under challenging lighting conditions. All data is processed and visualized in a GDPR-compliant manner within the Platelist platform, which enables clear visualization of traffic flows, vehicle counts, and the proportion of trucks carrying dangerous goods, supporting decision-making by public authorities.
Results
The implementation of Survision’s ANPR and DGR technology enabled inNET Monitoring AG to produce robust traffic data and accurate hazardous goods statistics. These insights serve as an evidence base for cantonal authorities to exempt specific roads from the Major Accidents Ordinance.
As a result, the authorities can avoid unnecessary infrastructure measures, achieving cost savings in the six-figure range per project — while maintaining safety and compliance.