Road accident massacre: 367 victims since the start of the year, including 142 Arabs

The report, based on the Israeli Road Safety Authority registry, shows that 367 people were killed in road accidents during the first ten months of 2026, including 142 Arabs. The overall total decreased by 7% compared to last year, while the number of Arab victims increased by 8%.

The report presents the figures for road accident victims in Israel during the first ten months of 2026, based on the Israeli Road Safety Authority registry. The total number of victims reached 367, a decrease of 7% compared to 392 victims in the same period last year. In contrast, the number of victims from the Arab community increased by about 8%, from 130 to 142 victims. The proportion of Arab victims is 38.7% of the total, a rate far exceeding their population share of 21%, according to Israeli population statistics that include occupied Jerusalem and the Golan. The article does not provide an analysis of the reasons for this disparity.