The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/road-safety/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png road safety | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/road-safety/ 32 32 Man killed, 7 injured in collision between two buses in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-7-injured-in-collision-between-two-buses-in-tel-aviv/ Thu, 16 May 2024 06:24:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3291015 Police say it appears one vehicle ran a red light; separately, 5 IDF soldiers injured after being hit by car in Haifa in what police say was likely an accident

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]]> 6-year-old girl dies after being hit by a car in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/6-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-hit-by-a-car-in-northern-israel/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 08:17:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3045516 Child critically injured after apparently falling out of her mother's car, succumbs to wounds in hospital

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]]> Girl seriously injured, dozens of kids lightly hurt as bus, truck collide on highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-10-seriously-injured-in-crash-between-bus-and-truck-on-jerusalem-ta-highway/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:29:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915799 10-year-old suffers head wound in crash involving bus carrying schoolchildren; police reopen Route 1 after it was closed for a number of hours at Latrun toward Jerusalem

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]]> Israeli startup to deploy hazard-alerting chipsets on Germany’s autobahn https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-to-deploy-hazard-alerting-chipsets-on-germanys-autobahn/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:44:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2897096 Autotalks chipsets, which allow vehicles to 'talk' with one another, will be installed at traffic signals along the German federal highway in bid to prevent accidents

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]]> Woman killed by truck while crossing street in Beersheba https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-by-truck-while-crossing-street-in-beersheba/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:02:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2897117 Pedestrian pronounced dead at the scene

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]]> Motorcyclist dies in collision with car near Herzliya https://www.timesofisrael.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-collision-with-car-near-herzliya/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:58:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2883508 Victim, a 45-year-old man, is pronounced dead at the scene

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]]> Man killed when truck collides with his parked car in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-when-truck-collides-with-his-parked-car-in-northern-israel/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:12:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2879044 Truck driver hospitalized with light injuries; death toll on Israel's roads in 2022 at 310, according to latest figures

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]]> 50-year-old pedestrian killed in suspected hit-and-run on Highway 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/50-year-old-pedestrian-killed-in-suspected-hit-and-run-on-highway-4/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:00:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2865711 Offending car found nearby with a smashed windshield, but driver appeared to have fled the scene

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]]> Motorcyclist in his 50s killed in collision near Beit Shemesh https://www.timesofisrael.com/motorcyclist-in-his-50s-killed-in-deadly-collision-near-beit-shemesh/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:57:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2850212 Crash takes place on Road 3866 between Mahseya junction and Moshav Nes Harim; police open investigation

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]]> PM announces road safety plan, recalling sister killed in car accident https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-announces-road-safety-plan-recalling-sister-killed-in-car-accident/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:30:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2838636 Lapid says other countries have managed to vastly reduce fatalities, and it's time for Israel to take action; 244 people have been killed on Israel's roads this year

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]]> Israel ranked last among European nations in reducing traffic deaths https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-ranked-last-among-european-nations-in-reducing-traffic-deaths/ Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:21:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2817907 Recent report showing Jewish state lags behind others in cutting vehicular fatalities is highlighted after week in which 19 were killed on Israeli roads

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]]> 2 men killed crossing highway to help motorists after crash; 13 die in three days https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-killed-while-crossing-highway-to-help-motorists-in-separate-crash/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 03:54:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2817175 Middle aged men struck by passing cars on Highway 4 near Yad Mordechai, marking latest road deaths during particularly bloody period on Israeli roads

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]]> Daily Briefing August 2: Tightening belts: Inflation and a ‘road diet’ for Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-august-2-tightening-belts-inflation-and-a-road-diet-for-jerusalem/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:13:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810187 Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur says Israel's prices should be no higher than New Zealand's; environment reporter Sue Surkes on offsetting carbon in the air with forests

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]]> 4 Palestinians killed in car accident near Hebron https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-palestinians-killed-in-car-accident-near-hebron/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:58:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2795706 Two others seriously injured; recent report shows deadly crashes more common in West Bank than inside Israel

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]]> 76% of Israelis fear car accidents… and half of drivers admit regularly speeding https://www.timesofisrael.com/76-of-israelis-fear-car-accidents-half-of-drivers-admit-speeding-poll/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:31:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2789248 In survey, over one-quarter admit to reading phone messages while behind the wheel, 16% say they sometimes tap out texts too

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