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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Nazareth

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 2,701 road accidents with casualties in Nazareth: 14 deaths, 75 seriously injured and 3,905 lightly injured.

7.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, above the national average (5.8). On average 1.5 accidents a day.

  • 14Deaths
  • 75Seriously injured
  • 194Pedestrians hurt
  • 13Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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76%
19%
20 to 64 2,946Under 20 75765+ 181
Pedestrians, of all casualties4.9% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders0.3% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured2.2% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car3,841 76.4%
Motorcycle203 4%
Truck111 2.2%
Bicycle33 0.7%
E-scooter3 0.1%

Over an area of 14.2 km² there were 190.6 accidents per km² in five years.

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Questions about road accidents in Nazareth

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How many road accidents are there in Nazareth?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 2,701 road accidents with casualties in Nazareth: 14 deaths, 75 seriously injured and 3,905 lightly injured. That is an average of 540 accidents a year, about 1.5 a day.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Nazareth?

14 people were killed in accidents in Nazareth over the five years, and 75 were seriously injured.

Are Nazareth's roads more dangerous than average?

Nazareth has 7.3 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 Nazareth?

194 pedestrians were hurt, 4.9% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Nazareth

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  • Yafi321 accidents · 2.6 km
  • Reine516 accidents · 2.6 km
  • Nof HaGalil1,952 accidents · 2.8 km
  • Ilut112 accidents · 3.5 km
  • Iksal241 accidents · 3.6 km

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