Israel Road Safety Authority Reports 459 Traffic Fatalities in 2025
A National Road Safety Authority report reveals that 459 people died on Israeli roads in 2025, a 5% rise. The data highlights spiking motorcycle and electric scooter accidents alongside demographic disparities.
A comprehensive new report released by the National Road Safety Authority covers road safety trends between 2016 and 2025, highlighting critical shifts in accident patterns across Israel. According to the data, 59% of fatal accidents occurred on intercity highways, while 62% of serious injuries took place on urban roads. Vehicle registration grew by 3% to 4% annually over the decade.
Vulnerable Groups and Risk Factors
Motorcycles were found to be involved in severe accidents at a rate 20 times higher than private cars in 2025, with heavy motorcycles posing an even higher risk. Male drivers were involved in severe accidents nearly twice as frequently as female drivers, and drivers under 24 faced a 1.5 times higher risk than older motorists. Overall, 459 people were killed on Israeli roads in 2025, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous year, alongside 2,734 serious injuries.
Elderly and Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrians aged 65 and above accounted for a significant portion of severe casualties, with 101 elderly citizens killed and 552 seriously injured last year. Alarmingly, 64% of seriously injured pedestrians in urban areas were struck while crossing at designated crosswalks. The report also highlights disparities within the Arab community, where individuals face a 1.9 times higher risk of dying in a traffic accident compared to the Jewish population.
Rise of Electric Micromobility
Micro-mobility devices, including electric scooters and bikes, saw a dramatic surge in casualties, jumping from 13 severe injuries and fatalities in 2016 to 554 cases in 2025. Despite laws prohibiting minors under 16 from riding electric scooters, roughly 215 children under 15 were killed or seriously injured on these devices last year.
