One in every 139 Israelis: the frightening statistic on Israel's roads 2025

The National Road Safety Authority's 2025 report: 459 fatalities in road accidents, including 34 children. 101 motorcyclists were killed, up from 41 in 2016. The risk of death in the Arab community is 1.9 times higher than in the Jewish community. A surge in electric scooter accidents from 13 to 554 serious casualties.

The National Road Safety Authority's 2025 report reveals that 459 people were killed in road accidents, including 34 children. One in every 139 Israelis was injured or killed in an accident this year. Motorcycles stand out negatively: 101 riders were killed, up from 41 in 2016. Male drivers are involved in serious accidents almost twice as often as women, and young drivers up to age 24 are involved 1.5 times more than older drivers. In the Arab community, the risk of death is 1.9 times higher than in the Jewish community. Pedestrians account for about a quarter of serious casualties, and their fatality rate is higher than the OECD average. A dramatic surge was recorded in electric scooter accidents: from 13 serious casualties in 2016 to 554 in 2025. The article cites the National Road Safety Authority as the data source.