2.1 times more cars, only 31% more roads: 20 years of traffic jams

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, total vehicle mileage in 2025 reached 69.3 billion km, a 2.6% increase from 2024. The number of vehicles exceeded 4.3 million. Between 2005 and 2025, the vehicle fleet grew 2.1-fold, while road area increased only 31%. For the first time, hybrid taxis outnumbered diesel ones.

According to a report by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the total mileage of all motor vehicles in Israel in 2025 amounted to 69.3 billion km, a 2.6% increase compared to 2024. Private vehicle mileage totaled 55.8 billion km, up 2.9%. The number of motor vehicles stood at 4,370,695, of which 3,804,947 were private. The data reveal a growing gap between the increase in the number of vehicles and road infrastructure development: between 2005 and 2025, the vehicle fleet grew 2.1-fold, while road area increased only 31% and road length by 43%. For the first time, the number of hybrid taxis (12,900) surpassed diesel taxis (10,200). Annual mileage per capita in Israel stood at 6,900 km in 2024.