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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Jisr az-Zarqa

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 138 road accidents with casualties in Jisr az-Zarqa: 1 death, 12 seriously injured and 156 lightly injured.

1.7 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 13.2 days.

  • 1Deaths
  • 12Seriously injured
  • 52Pedestrians hurt
  • 15Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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60%
37%
20 to 64 101Under 20 6265+ 4
Pedestrians, of all casualties30.8% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders8.9% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured7.7% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car152 67.9%
Bicycle20 8.9%
Truck8 3.6%
E-scooter3 1.3%
Motorcycle0 0%

Over an area of 2 km² there were 68.2 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Jisr az-Zarqa?

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In 2025, police opened 88.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Jisr az-Zarqa. All the data on Jisr az-Zarqa

Questions about road accidents in Jisr az-Zarqa

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How many road accidents are there in Jisr az-Zarqa?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 138 road accidents with casualties in Jisr az-Zarqa: 1 death, 12 seriously injured and 156 lightly injured. That is an average of 28 accidents a year, one every 13.2 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Jisr az-Zarqa?

1 person was killed in accidents in Jisr az-Zarqa over the five years, and 12 were seriously injured.

Are Jisr az-Zarqa's roads more dangerous than average?

Jisr az-Zarqa has 1.7 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, against 5.8 nationally and 3.4 in the median town of a similar size. Accidents are counted where they happen, so main roads passing through town push the number up.

How many pedestrians were hurt in Jisr az-Zarqa?

52 pedestrians were hurt, 30.8% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Jisr az-Zarqa

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Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Jisr az-Zarqa, in the five years to August 2026. Accidents are counted where they happened, not where the people involved live, and accidents without casualties are not included.

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