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CBS and Israel Police · 5 years to August 2026

Road accidents in Zikhron Ya'akov

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 414 road accidents with casualties in Zikhron Ya'akov: 5 deaths, 11 seriously injured and 582 lightly injured.

3.3 accidents a year per 1,000 residents, below the national average (5.8). On average one accident every 4.4 days.

  • 5Deaths
  • 11Seriously injured
  • 62Pedestrians hurt
  • 14Hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters

Who was hurt

Casualties by age

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72%
20%
20 to 64 421Under 20 11565+ 52
Pedestrians, of all casualties10.4% (Israel: 8.5%)
E-bike and e-scooter riders2.3% (Israel: 3.2%)
Killed or seriously injured2.7% (Israel: 4.2%)

Which vehicles were involved

Out of all vehicles in accidents

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Private car529 72.2%
Motorcycle35 4.8%
Truck29 4%
Bicycle26 3.5%
E-scooter3 0.4%

Over an area of 31.5 km² there were 13.1 accidents per km² in five years.

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In 2025, police opened 23.9 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Zikhron Ya'akov. All the data on Zikhron Ya'akov

Questions about road accidents in Zikhron Ya'akov

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How many road accidents are there in Zikhron Ya'akov?

In the 5 years to August 2026, police investigated 414 road accidents with casualties in Zikhron Ya'akov: 5 deaths, 11 seriously injured and 582 lightly injured. That is an average of 83 accidents a year, one every 4.4 days.

How many people were killed in road accidents in Zikhron Ya'akov?

5 people were killed in accidents in Zikhron Ya'akov over the five years, and 11 were seriously injured.

Are Zikhron Ya'akov's roads more dangerous than average?

Zikhron Ya'akov has 3.3 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 Zikhron Ya'akov?

62 pedestrians were hurt, 10.4% of all casualties (8.5% nationally).

Road accidents in towns near Zikhron Ya'akov

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Accidents with casualties investigated by the police and compiled by the CBS, within the municipal area of Zikhron Ya'akov, 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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