Will it prevent road accidents? WAZE app in a first-of-its-kind collaboration

A collaboration between Garmin and Waze will display real-time locations of cyclists to drivers, aiming to reduce accidents. The service is based on LiveTrack, available in Israel free of charge, and comes against the backdrop of data showing 149 cyclists have been injured since the beginning of 2026.

A groundbreaking collaboration between Garmin and Waze will allow drivers to receive alerts and real-time locations of cyclists nearby. The service is based on the LiveTrack feature on supported watches and cycling computers and will be activated in Israel at no additional cost while protecting privacy. The move aims to increase visibility and reduce injuries after hundreds of cyclists were injured and killed on the roads. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics and the National Road Safety Authority, since the beginning of 2026, 149 cyclists have been injured, nine of them killed. The marketing vice president of Ronlight Health, Ofir Kindler, said this is another layer in the protective envelope for cyclists. However, the display is not guaranteed at all times due to Waze's algorithmic filtering to prevent distraction.