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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Kiryat Shmona

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 396 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Shmona: 3 deaths, 19 seriously injured and 563 lightly injured.

3.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 4.6 days.

  • 3Deaths
  • 19Seriously injured
  • 50Pedestrians hurt
  • 18Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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73%
16%
20 to 64 418Under 20 9365+ 64
Pedestrians, of all casualties8.5% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders3.1% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured3.8% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car535 73.8%
Motorcycle25 3.4%
Truck21 2.9%
Bicycle21 2.9%
E-scooter4 0.6%

Over an area of 14.4 km² there were 27.5 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Kiryat Shmona?

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In 2025, police opened 35.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Shmona. All the data on Kiryat Shmona

Questions about road accidents in Kiryat Shmona

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How many road accidents are there in Kiryat Shmona?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 396 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Shmona: 3 deaths, 19 seriously injured and 563 lightly injured. That is an average of 79 accidents a year, one every 4.6 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Kiryat Shmona?

3 people were killed in accidents in Kiryat Shmona over the five years, and 19 were seriously injured.

Are Kiryat Shmona's roads more dangerous than average?

Kiryat Shmona has 3.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, against 5.8 nationally and 4.5 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 Kiryat Shmona?

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

Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Kiryat Shmona, 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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Children and education

Schools17 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens38 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds90 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities52 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport44 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth10 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

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The council

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