Traffic accidents

'A national issue': Police to launch nationwide crackdown on dangerous drivers, road violations

The plan includes bolstering police presence on the roads, stepping up enforcement, and expanding intelligence and operational efforts to catch drivers responsible for serious offenses.

MAY 28, 2026|ByALON HOCHMON

Security and rescue forces at the scene of a bus accident in central Tel Aviv, May 18, 2026.

Electric scooter accidents, fatalities on the rise due to lack of enforcement

Despite the alarming statistics, enforcement against traffic violations committed by scooter riders remains inconsistent and limited.

MARCH 9, 2025|ByALON HACHMON, MOSHE COHEN

Police officer arrives at crash scene in southern Israel, discovers son was killed

The 22-year-old that was killed was trapped under the bus after it flipped on to its left side, and he suffered from severe injuries.

MARCH 9, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

UNITED HATZALAH conducts a first aid course. While our attention has understandably been focused on security and war-related concerns, we cannot forget that routine safety matters still demand our vigilance, the writer states.

New years resolution: Let's have a safer 2025 - opinion

While our attention has understandably been focused on security and war-related concerns, we cannot forget that routine safety matters still demand our vigilance.

JANUARY 7, 2025|ByELI BEER

The helmet that will report accidents automatically

The new LIVALL smart helmets redefine safety for two-wheel riders, with features like fall detection, SOS messaging, and other life-saving innovations now available in Israel.

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByLEE SIVILIA

Is this the product that will protect cyclists and e-scooter riders?

Autotalks launches a new V2X product series designed to protect cyclists and e-scooter riders from traffic accidents.

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByWALLA! TECH

Ten Israelis injured in traffic accidents Thursday night

There were six traffic accidents all over the country resulting in varying levels of injury on Thursday night and early Friday morning.

JUNE 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Women involved in just one-tenth of fatal road accidents - CBS

Israeli data shows that women constitute just 11% of victims in fatal road accidents.

MARCH 9, 2023ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV

According to the recently-published Central Bureau of Statistics Social Survey for 2019, among Jewish residents of Israel ages 20 and older, about half (49%) think there is sufficient parking in the area where they live

Driver fatigue: One in four Israeli drivers fell asleep at the wheel during 2022

The poll was designed to bring awareness to what Yarok called "a worrying rise" of driver fatigue among Israeli drivers.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV

Deadly night on Israel's roads as three killed in collisions

JANUARY 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The scene of a fatal car crash on Highway 90 which left four dead, May 28, 2022

Public transport on Shabbat is a great idea - editorial

Let’s just hope that for Michaeli, this is more than just an election campaign slogan and that we’ll see some actual change.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL

TRAFFIC PILES up on King David Street as the work goes on, and on.

IDF identifies reservist who died in car crash

He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Staff-Sgt.-Maj.

MARCH 1, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM

Train traffic reduced on Haifa-Tel Aviv line after train hits wild boars

Haifa has seen its local wild boar population explode in recent years, since Mayor Einat Kalisch-Rotem halted the practice of allowing hunters to curtail the boar population.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Lockdown’s silver lining – road accidents plummet

In Jerusalem, the drop in road casualties in March and April was -42% and -54%, respectively.

OCTOBER 17, 2020ByYAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA