455 People, Including 152 Arabs, Died in Traffic Accidents in 2025

SadaNews - According to official data released by the "National Road Safety Authority," 455 people, including 152 Arab citizens, lost their lives in traffic accidents on various roads across the country during the past year 2025.

For comparison, 439 people, including 158 Arab citizens, died in traffic accidents in 2024, while 361 people, including 98 Arab citizens, lost their lives in 2023's traffic incidents.

In 2022, 352 people, including 115 Arab citizens, died in traffic-related accidents. In 2021, there were 369 fatalities, including 109 Arab citizens, and in 2020, there were 306 fatalities, of which 99 were Arabs. In 2019, 355 people died, including 110 Arab citizens.

121 Pedestrian Victims in Traffic Accidents

In this context, the number of pedestrian victims in the country, most of whom are children and the elderly, reached 121. About one-third of pedestrian injuries occurred at crosswalks, highlighting the need for efforts to reduce pedestrian injuries from traffic accidents by raising awareness and creating a supportive environment to change the behaviors of both drivers and pedestrians.

100 Motorcycle Rider Victims

Data and official statistics show that 100 motorcycle riders lost their lives in traffic accidents on roads and highways across the country in 2025.

Repeated Warnings with No Effect

Despite the warnings from the "National Road Safety Authority" and emergency sessions held in the Knesset's Economy Committee, no tangible steps have been taken to stop accidents on the roads to this day.

The authority warned that by the end of 2025, "we might reach over 500 fatalities, and they will call that success!".

The authority urged drivers to "change our negative habits on the roads! Adhere to the laws enacted to protect us, treat pedestrians as our family members and give them the right of way, consider seat belts as protection for us, and understand that focusing while driving is a necessity and to put down the phone. This is an opportunity to realize that arriving safely is more important than arriving quickly."

Source: Arabs 48