Road safety

Police lift road closures following fires, floods across Israel

Police also closed Route 6, Route 444, and all roads to and from Eilat, as well as multiple roads in southern Israel, until further notice due to the risk of flash flooding and forest fires.

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near the Ben Shemen Interchange along Highway 6, central Israel, August 4, 2026.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev attends a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 massacre, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

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One killed, nine wounded in car accident in northern Israel, August 2, 2026.

One killed, nine wounded in car accident involving minibus on Highway 98 in northern Israel


'The Sizzling Schnitzel:' A startling summer warning for parents

"The video," United Hatzala explained in a statement, "serves as a powerful reminder of the life-threatening consequences that can result from negligence with regard to leaving children in cars."

 A young child uses a tablet in the back seat of a car (illustrative)

It's time to enforce laws to monitor electric scooters - opinion

Electric scooters and motorcycles are a clear and present danger to riders and passengers, as well as to the public.

California-headquartered Bird's shared electric scooters

'Day of Resistance' protests cause widespread traffic jams

Railway platforms in Haifa, Binyamina, Herzliya, and Tel Aviv HaShalom are also expected to be blocked due to the protests.

 People demonstrate on the 'Day of National Resistance' in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial reform, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 18, 2023.

Could new Israeli technology prevent bicycle accidents?

Manufacturer Canyon is set to introduce Autotalks V2X technology into some of its premium e-bikes, allowing other V2X equipped bikes to receive a notification when a Canyon bike is nearby.

 Photo of a helmet lying on ground with bicycle trapped underneath a car in the background during a road traffic accident involving a bike crash. (illustrative).

One killed, several injured in three-way crash on Israel's Highway 1

Another crash a few hours later ended with nine people injured as well.

 One killed, several injured in three-way crash on Israel's Highway 1 June 10, 2023.

Stop judicial reform protest 'anarchy' - NGO to High Court

NGO Regavim argued that the roadblocks were dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians, and that calls for involvement in the demonstrations were illegal.

 Police officers set up road closures in Tel Aviv ahead of the 13th consecutive week of judicial reform protests, April 1, 2023.

Infant killed, several others injured in Israeli car crash

A one-year-old child was killed in the car crash on Israel's Highway 40. Six others were hospitalized, two of whom are in serious condition.

 The scene of a serious car crash on Highway 40 in Israel's South that resulted in multiple casualties, on April 26, 2023.

Israeli beats disabled man with his own crutch after hitting his car

The 21-year-old Israeli resident of Bat Yam can be seen beating a man with his own crutch and leaving him lying on the street as cars continued to drive past.

A road-rage attack on a disabled Israeli man is shown in this footage taken on April 2, 2023

DAN, Kyndryl work to bring network of fast lane toll roads to Israel’s metropolitan centers

By allowing travel at speeds of at least 70km/h on the dedicated fast lanes, the project is expected to significantly reduce the time people spend in traffic jams.

Heavy traffic jam on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv due to construction work, on June 11, 2020

In-cabin driver monitoring is the future of both car safety and convenience

Driver Monitoring System technology will likely enable incredible leaps forward in terms of driver convenience and safety -- whether the drivers want it or not.

 Cipia DMS can be used to identify a driver and their passengers