CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026
Road accidents in Rishon LeZion
In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 9,216 road accidents with casualties in Rishon LeZion: 53 deaths, 424 seriously injured and 10,927 lightly injured.
7 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, above the national average (5.8). On average 5 accidents a day.
- 53Deaths
- 424Seriously injured
- 1,155Pedestrians hurt
- 490Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters
Who was hurt
Casualties by age
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Who was hurt
Casualties by age
Which vehicles were involved
Out of all vehicles in accidents
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Which vehicles were involved
Out of all vehicles in accidents
Over an area of 61.9 km² there were 148.9 accidents per km² in five years.
What about crime in Rishon LeZion?
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What about crime in Rishon LeZion?
In 2025, police opened 37.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Rishon LeZion. All the data on Rishon LeZion
Questions about road accidents in Rishon LeZion
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Questions about road accidents in Rishon LeZion
How many road accidents are there in Rishon LeZion?
In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 9,216 road accidents with casualties in Rishon LeZion: 53 deaths, 424 seriously injured and 10,927 lightly injured. That is an average of 1,843 accidents a year, about 5 a day.
How many people were killed in road accidents in Rishon LeZion?
53 people were killed in accidents in Rishon LeZion over the five years, and 424 were seriously injured.
Are Rishon LeZion's roads more dangerous than average?
Rishon LeZion has 7 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 Rishon LeZion?
1,155 pedestrians were hurt, 10.1% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).
Road accidents in towns near Rishon LeZion
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Road accidents in towns near Rishon LeZion
- Beit Dagan115 accidents · 4.5 km
- Nes Ziona1,200 accidents · 4.7 km
- Be'er Ya'akov797 accidents · 4.8 km
Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Rishon LeZion, 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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Data sources
- Road accidents by municipality (five years), CBS and Israel Police · updated October 2026