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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Karmiel

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,923 road accidents with casualties in Karmiel: 5 deaths, 53 seriously injured and 2,902 lightly injured.

8.1 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, above the national average (5.8). On average 1.1 accidents a day.

  • 5Deaths
  • 53Seriously injured
  • 209Pedestrians hurt
  • 15Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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76%
16%
20 to 64 2,245Under 20 45665+ 234
Pedestrians, of all casualties7.1% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders0.5% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured2% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car2,835 79%
Truck108 3%
Motorcycle100 2.8%
Bicycle22 0.6%
E-scooter9 0.3%

Over an area of 22 km² there were 87.3 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Karmiel?

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In 2025, police opened 31 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Karmiel. All the data on Karmiel

Questions about road accidents in Karmiel

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How many road accidents are there in Karmiel?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,923 road accidents with casualties in Karmiel: 5 deaths, 53 seriously injured and 2,902 lightly injured. That is an average of 385 accidents a year, about 1.1 a day.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Karmiel?

5 people were killed in accidents in Karmiel over the five years, and 53 were seriously injured.

Are Karmiel's roads more dangerous than average?

Karmiel has 8.1 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 Karmiel?

209 pedestrians were hurt, 7.1% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Karmiel

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  • Bi'ne216 accidents · 2.7 km

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