Traffic accident

Operation Roaring Lion obscures Israel’s worsening traffic toll, road safety statistics

Excluding March, when Israelis were largely at home due to the war, 157 people were killed this year compared with 147 in the same period last year, an increase of nearly 7%. 

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.
A driver caught using their cellphone while driving during Israel Police’s enforcement campaign aimed at cracking down on traffic offenses across Israel.

Israel Police issue over 4,000 tickets in crackdown on dangerous, distracted driving

Scene of a major car accident on Highway 77 in northern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Three killed, four injured in car accident in northern Israel, fourth fatal accident in single day

Bus carrying IDF soldiers to base overturns near Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel, February 26, 2026.

Within two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leave 37 injured, including IDF soldiers


BGU: Speed cameras should cover all non-urban roads

In an effort to increase road safety and reduce speeding, BGU team proposes the installment of speed cameras throughout.

Ben Gurion University

Soccer bigwig named as suspect who ran over police officer, fled scene nude

Tel Aviv court extends remand of Ofer Tzabari until Sunday as reasonable evidence of suspicion reportedly found.

Arrest of Ofer Tzabari

Suspected killers in Lee Zeitouni hit-and-run case to face French court Thursday

Eric Robic, Claude Khayat to face trial 3 years after death of Israeli woman who was killed after being hit by a vehicle carrying two men, who admitted to immediately boarding a flight for Paris.

Lee Zeitouni

Drunk driver kills father and daughter in head-on crash near Arad

In a second fatal traffic incident over the weekend, a pedestrian in his 20s was killed in Beit Shemesh, Rosenfeld said. An investigation of this event is also taking place, he added.

The scene of a traffic accident on Road 31 near Arad

8-year-old boy killed in South after being struck by school bus

Two killed outside Tel Aviv following head-on collision by Palestinian driving stolen car.

Israeli Police

New app to allow Tel Aviv carpoolers to expedite fast lane travel

Smartphone application to expedite entrance of carpoolers onto Road 1 fast lane to Tel Aviv, eliminating need to pass through burdensome checkpoints.

Tel Aviv traffic.

National Road Safety Authority: Bigger budget needed to reduce traffic fatalities

Authority's chairman stresses budget of NIS 550 million is critical to bolstering trend of decreased roadside fatalities.

TRAFFIC accident in Jerusalem generic 370

Center field: My 17-year-old just starting driving – YIKES!

On the parental worrywart scale, I think I usually score in the “mellow yellow” range. Still, last week, I entered the “white knuckle” zone.

Driving lesson

Road Safety Authority: Critical to set regulations for use of electric bicycles

Regulations for electric bikes expired in 2011 and were not renewed, even as their popularity soared in Israel.

An electric bicycle.

Two killed in road accident on Highway 4

The two victims - a woman with car trouble and a taxi driver who stopped to help - were standing on the side of the road when they were hit by a passing car.

ZAKA volunteers at the scene of the crash, May 9, 2014.