Rain Arrives: Haifa Leads in Wet Road Accidents, Or Yarok Warns
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The Or Yarok Association reports that 408 people were injured and 18 killed on wet roads in Israel in 2025, with Haifa leading urban areas in casualties. Over the past decade, Jerusalem has seen the most casualties on wet roads. The association warns of increased risks due to accumulated road contaminants and urges both drivers to reduce speed and authorities to maintain road safety infrastructure.
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- 408 people were injured and 18 killed on wet roads in Israel in 2025, according to Or Yarok.
- Haifa recorded the highest number of urban casualties on wet roads in 2025.
- Jerusalem leads in wet road accident casualties over the last decade (2016-2025).
- Or Yarok warns that accumulated road contaminants create dangerous slippery conditions.
- The association urges drivers to reduce speed and authorities to ensure road maintenance.
As winter rains approach, the Or Yarok Association has released data indicating that 408 people were injured in accidents on wet and muddy roads in 2025, with 18 fatalities and 60 serious injuries. The organization's findings, based on Central Bureau of Statistics data, highlight Haifa as the city with the most urban casualties, followed by Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Across Israel in 2025, 18 people died and 408 were injured in such incidents, with 60 sustaining serious injuries. Within urban areas specifically, 192 individuals were injured, including four fatalities and 29 serious injuries. On average, approximately 1,000 people are injured annually in these types of accidents nationwide, with about 23 deaths and 100 serious injuries.
For 2025, Haifa reported 25 casualties, including two serious injuries, ranking it first. Tel Aviv-Yafo and Jerusalem each had 15 casualties, with three serious injuries in Tel Aviv and two in Jerusalem. Other cities with significant numbers include Netanya (nine injured, one fatality, one serious injury), Petah Tikva (eight injured, one fatality, one serious injury), Acre (eight injured), Ashkelon (eight injured), Holon (seven injured), Kfar Saba (seven injured), Bat Yam (six injured), and Ramat Gan (six injured, two serious injuries).
Looking at the decade from 2016 to 2025, Jerusalem leads with 555 casualties, including six deaths and 46 serious injuries. Tel Aviv-Yafo follows with 491 casualties (six deaths, 55 serious injuries), and Haifa with 452 casualties (four deaths, 32 serious injuries).
Or Yarok warns that Israel's winter pattern of large gaps between rain events can create dangerous slippery conditions even after short dry spells due to the accumulation of oil, dust, and dirt on roads. CEO Yaniv Yaakov stressed the shared responsibility of drivers and authorities, urging drivers to reduce speed and increase following distance. He also called on the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety and local authorities to ensure roads are clear of hazards and that drainage systems are functional to prevent dangerous puddles.
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