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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Tel Aviv-Yafo

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 23,150 road accidents with casualties in Tel Aviv-Yafo: 113 deaths, 1,287 seriously injured and 25,031 lightly injured.

9.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, above the national average (5.8). On average 12.7 accidents a day.

  • 113Deaths
  • 1,287Seriously injured
  • 2,670Pedestrians hurt
  • 3,185Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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80%
20 to 64 20,23265+ 2,963Under 20 2,002
Pedestrians, of all casualties10.1% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders12.1% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured5.3% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car19,461 47.4%
Motorcycle7,444 18.1%
Bicycle2,699 6.6%
E-scooter2,203 5.4%
Truck937 2.3%

Over an area of 57.2 km² there were 404.9 accidents per km² in five years.

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In 2025, police opened 74.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Tel Aviv-Yafo. All the data on Tel Aviv-Yafo

Questions about road accidents in Tel Aviv-Yafo

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How many road accidents are there in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 23,150 road accidents with casualties in Tel Aviv-Yafo: 113 deaths, 1,287 seriously injured and 25,031 lightly injured. That is an average of 4,630 accidents a year, about 12.7 a day.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

113 people were killed in accidents in Tel Aviv-Yafo over the five years, and 1,287 were seriously injured.

Are Tel Aviv-Yafo's roads more dangerous than average?

Tel Aviv-Yafo has 9.3 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?

2,670 pedestrians were hurt, 10.1% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Tel Aviv-Yafo

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Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Tel Aviv-Yafo, 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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