Rain Returns, Haifa Leads Cities in Wet Road Accident Injuries
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Haifa recorded the highest number of injuries from wet road accidents in 2025, with 25 people hurt. Nationally, 18 people died and 408 were injured on wet roads that year. Over the decade from 2016-2025, Jerusalem had the most injuries and serious injuries from such accidents. The Or Yarok Association is calling for increased driver caution and improved road maintenance.
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- Haifa led Israeli cities in injuries from wet road accidents in 2025 with 25 people hurt.
- In 2025, 18 people were killed and 408 injured on wet and muddy roads across Israel.
- Jerusalem recorded the most injuries (555) and serious injuries (46) on wet roads from 2016-2025.
- The Or Yarok Association highlights the danger of slippery roads after dry periods.
- Drivers are urged to slow down, increase distance, and ensure roads are maintained.
With the first rains arriving, the danger on wet roads is resurfacing. Data from the Or Yarok Association, based on Central Bureau of Statistics figures, indicates that in 2025, 18 people were killed and 408 injured, 60 severely, in road accidents on wet and muddy roads. The association's analysis reveals that annually, approximately 1,000 people are injured in such accidents, with about 23 fatalities and nearly 100 serious injuries.
Haifa topped the list of cities for 2025, with 25 people injured in accidents on wet or muddy roads, two of whom sustained serious injuries. Tel Aviv-Yafo and Jerusalem each recorded 15 injured individuals, with three serious injuries in Tel Aviv and two in Jerusalem. Netanya reported nine injured, including one fatality and one serious injury. Petah Tikva and Acre each had eight people injured, with one fatality and one serious injury in Petah Tikva, while Acre reported no fatalities or serious injuries.
Looking at the period between 2016 and 2025, Jerusalem leads among the listed cities with 555 people injured in wet and muddy road accidents, six fatalities, and 46 serious injuries. Tel Aviv-Yafo saw 491 injured, six killed, and 55 seriously injured. Haifa recorded 452 injured, four fatalities, and 32 serious injuries.
Or Yarok Association CEO, Yeniv Yaakov, urged drivers to slow down and maintain distance, emphasizing the importance of road maintenance. He called on the Ministry of Transport and local authorities to ensure drainage openings are clear, roads are in good condition, and large puddles that affect tire grip are absent. The association also reminded the public that after dry spells, dust and oil on the road can mix with rainwater, creating slippery conditions, and advised reducing speed, braking gradually before turns, and increasing following distance.
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