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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Haifa

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 12,003 road accidents with casualties in Haifa: 54 deaths, 494 seriously injured and 15,324 lightly injured.

8.2 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, above the national average (5.8). On average 6.6 accidents a day.

  • 54Deaths
  • 494Seriously injured
  • 1,607Pedestrians hurt
  • 180Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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75%
14%
20 to 64 11,63865+ 2,124Under 20 1,845
Pedestrians, of all casualties10.1% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders1.1% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured3.5% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car15,621 72.2%
Motorcycle1,263 5.8%
Truck599 2.8%
Bicycle210 1%
E-scooter106 0.5%

Over an area of 72.9 km² there were 164.6 accidents per km² in five years.

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Questions about road accidents in Haifa

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How many road accidents are there in Haifa?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 12,003 road accidents with casualties in Haifa: 54 deaths, 494 seriously injured and 15,324 lightly injured. That is an average of 2,401 accidents a year, about 6.6 a day.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Haifa?

54 people were killed in accidents in Haifa over the five years, and 494 were seriously injured.

Are Haifa's roads more dangerous than average?

Haifa has 8.2 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 Haifa?

1,607 pedestrians were hurt, 10.1% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Haifa

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