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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Umm al-Fahm

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,062 road accidents with casualties in Umm al-Fahm: 8 deaths, 47 seriously injured and 1,643 lightly injured.

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

  • 8Deaths
  • 47Seriously injured
  • 145Pedestrians hurt
  • 16Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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70%
27%
20 to 64 1,187Under 20 45165+ 48
Pedestrians, of all casualties8.5% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders0.9% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured3.2% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car1,367 73.5%
Motorcycle95 5.1%
Truck55 3%
Bicycle25 1.3%
E-scooter3 0.2%

Over an area of 26 km² there were 40.8 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Umm al-Fahm?

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In 2025, police opened 32.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Umm al-Fahm. All the data on Umm al-Fahm

Questions about road accidents in Umm al-Fahm

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How many road accidents are there in Umm al-Fahm?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,062 road accidents with casualties in Umm al-Fahm: 8 deaths, 47 seriously injured and 1,643 lightly injured. That is an average of 212 accidents a year, one every 1.7 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Umm al-Fahm?

8 people were killed in accidents in Umm al-Fahm over the five years, and 47 were seriously injured.

Are Umm al-Fahm's roads more dangerous than average?

Umm al-Fahm has 3.4 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 Umm al-Fahm?

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

Road accidents in towns near Umm al-Fahm

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Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Umm al-Fahm, 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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