CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026
Road accidents in Kiryat Yam
In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 862 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Yam: 6 deaths, 49 seriously injured and 1,143 lightly injured.
4.1 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 2.1 days.
- 6Deaths
- 49Seriously injured
- 135Pedestrians hurt
- 41Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters
Who was hurt
Casualties by age
ShowHide
Who was hurt
Casualties by age
Which vehicles were involved
Out of all vehicles in accidents
ShowHide
Which vehicles were involved
Out of all vehicles in accidents
Over an area of 11.3 km² there were 76 accidents per km² in five years.
What about crime in Kiryat Yam?
ShowHide
What about crime in Kiryat Yam?
In 2025, police opened 38.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Yam. All the data on Kiryat Yam
Questions about road accidents in Kiryat Yam
ShowHide
Questions about road accidents in Kiryat Yam
How many road accidents are there in Kiryat Yam?
In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 862 road accidents with casualties in Kiryat Yam: 6 deaths, 49 seriously injured and 1,143 lightly injured. That is an average of 172 accidents a year, one every 2.1 days.
How many people were killed in road accidents in Kiryat Yam?
6 people were killed in accidents in Kiryat Yam over the five years, and 49 were seriously injured.
Are Kiryat Yam's roads more dangerous than average?
Kiryat Yam has 4.1 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 Kiryat Yam?
135 pedestrians were hurt, 11.3% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).
Road accidents in towns near Kiryat Yam
ShowHide
Road accidents in towns near Kiryat Yam
- Kiryat Motzkin1,423 accidents · 1.6 km
- Kiryat Bialik975 accidents · 2 km
- Kiryat Ata2,031 accidents · 6 km
Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Kiryat Yam, 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.
More about Kiryat Yam
In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Kiryat Yam →
Children and education
Leisure and sport
Transport and health
Data sources
- Road accidents by municipality (five years), CBS and Israel Police · updated October 2026