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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Kiryat Gat

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,507 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Gat: 3 deaths, 38 seriously injured and 1,772 lightly injured.

3.9 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 1.2 days.

  • 3Deaths
  • 38Seriously injured
  • 265Pedestrians hurt
  • 37Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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73%
14%
13%
20 to 64 1,243Under 20 24365+ 216
Pedestrians, of all casualties14.6% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders2% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured2.3% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car1,805 69.1%
Truck89 3.4%
Bicycle67 2.6%
Motorcycle59 2.3%
E-scooter24 0.9%

Over an area of 15.8 km² there were 95.2 accidents per km² in five years.

What about crime in Kiryat Gat?

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In 2025, police opened 45.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Gat. All the data on Kiryat Gat

Questions about road accidents in Kiryat Gat

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How many road accidents are there in Kiryat Gat?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 1,507 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Gat: 3 deaths, 38 seriously injured and 1,772 lightly injured. That is an average of 301 accidents a year, one every 1.2 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Kiryat Gat?

3 people were killed in accidents in Kiryat Gat over the five years, and 38 were seriously injured.

Are Kiryat Gat's roads more dangerous than average?

Kiryat Gat has 3.9 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 Kiryat Gat?

265 pedestrians were hurt, 14.6% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Kiryat Gat

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