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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Beit Shemesh

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,337 road accidents with casualties in Beit Shemesh: 10 deaths, 106 seriously injured and 1,540 lightly injured.

1.4 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 1.4 days.

  • 10Deaths
  • 106Seriously injured
  • 325Pedestrians hurt
  • 43Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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69%
23%
20 to 64 1,072Under 20 35965+ 125
Pedestrians, of all casualties19.6% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders2.6% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured7% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car1,293 59.4%
Motorcycle106 4.9%
Truck66 3%
Bicycle50 2.3%
E-scooter30 1.4%

Over an area of 38.3 km² there were 34.9 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Beit Shemesh?

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In 2025, police opened 17.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Beit Shemesh. All the data on Beit Shemesh

Questions about road accidents in Beit Shemesh

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How many road accidents are there in Beit Shemesh?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,337 road accidents with casualties in Beit Shemesh: 10 deaths, 106 seriously injured and 1,540 lightly injured. That is an average of 267 accidents a year, one every 1.4 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Beit Shemesh?

10 people were killed in accidents in Beit Shemesh over the five years, and 106 were seriously injured.

Are Beit Shemesh's roads more dangerous than average?

Beit Shemesh has 1.4 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 Beit Shemesh?

325 pedestrians were hurt, 19.6% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Beit Shemesh, 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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