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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Bat Yam

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 3,606 road accidents with casualties in Bat Yam: 19 deaths, 172 seriously injured and 3,998 lightly injured.

5.6 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, close to the national average (5.8). On average 2 accidents a day.

  • 19Deaths
  • 172Seriously injured
  • 705Pedestrians hurt
  • 328Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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66%
20%
14%
20 to 64 2,64265+ 809Under 20 547
Pedestrians, of all casualties16.8% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders7.8% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured4.6% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car3,255 54.1%
Motorcycle809 13.5%
E-scooter233 3.9%
Bicycle224 3.7%
Truck133 2.2%

Over an area of 9.4 km² there were 383.2 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Bat Yam?

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In 2025, police opened 60.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bat Yam. All the data on Bat Yam

Questions about road accidents in Bat Yam

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How many road accidents are there in Bat Yam?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 3,606 road accidents with casualties in Bat Yam: 19 deaths, 172 seriously injured and 3,998 lightly injured. That is an average of 721 accidents a year, about 2 a day.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Bat Yam?

19 people were killed in accidents in Bat Yam over the five years, and 172 were seriously injured.

Are Bat Yam's roads more dangerous than average?

Bat Yam has 5.6 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 Bat Yam?

705 pedestrians were hurt, 16.8% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Bat Yam

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Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Bat Yam, 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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