Traffic accidents

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip

The exact circumstances of his death are still under investigation, but the initial assessment is that he was struck by a vehicle while cycling.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.
 MDA ambulances in the south of Israel

Five people injured in three-way car accident on Highway 508 in West Bank

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

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

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

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


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

Olim to face less bureaucracy when converting foreign drivers’ licenses

Knesset receives confirmation that Transportation Ministry has officially approved new regulations in first week of May.

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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.

One dead, 7 injured in collision north of Jericho

A man in his 50s and another passenger, in his 30s, were trapped in their overturned car following a head-on collision with a Palestinian vehicle.

The overturned car involved in the head-on collision on Highway 90.

Sale temps sur les routes israéliennes

Embouteillages, stationnements en double file, pollution, tels sont les problèmes urbains qui touchent, au niveau national, les Israéliens en voiture

The Jerusalem Post

Or Yarok: At least 1 in 10 drivers went through red light last year

In the past year-and-a-half, traffic cameras have reported 16,270 motorists crossing red lights illegally, data from Or Yarok said.

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