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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Kabul

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 342 road accidents with casualties in Kabul: 3 deaths, 7 seriously injured and 613 lightly injured.

5.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, close to the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 5.3 days.

  • 3Deaths
  • 7Seriously injured
  • 18Pedestrians hurt
  • 6Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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75%
22%
20 to 64 465Under 20 13465+ 20
Pedestrians, of all casualties2.9% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders1% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured1.6% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car474 78.1%
Motorcycle17 2.8%
Bicycle9 1.5%
Truck8 1.3%
E-scooter1 0.2%

Over an area of 7.3 km² there were 47 accidents per km² in five years.

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In 2025, police opened 47.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kabul. All the data on Kabul

Questions about road accidents in Kabul

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How many road accidents are there in Kabul?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 342 road accidents with casualties in Kabul: 3 deaths, 7 seriously injured and 613 lightly injured. That is an average of 68 accidents a year, one every 5.3 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Kabul?

3 people were killed in accidents in Kabul over the five years, and 7 were seriously injured.

Are Kabul's roads more dangerous than average?

Kabul has 5.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, against 5.8 nationally and 3.4 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 Kabul?

18 pedestrians were hurt, 2.9% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Kabul

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  • Tamra1,282 accidents · 2.5 km
  • Sha'ab254 accidents · 3.3 km

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