Tel Aviv, Israel – Israel is confronting a deepening road safety crisis after a grim milestone was reached at the close of 2024: a record 439 lives were lost in traffic accidents, marking the highest toll in the past two decades.
In response to this alarming surge, the Ministry of Transportation is set to spearhead a national emergency meeting. Organized in collaboration with Israel’s National Road Safety Authority and all relevant professional associations, the conference aims to forge immediate and effective solutions to reverse the upward trend in road fatalities.
The primary objectives of this critical summit are to unite all key stakeholders in the field and to signal a profound shift in the nation’s strategy to combat traffic-related deaths. The agenda will focus on presenting operational measures designed to support a comprehensive national strategy, ultimately enhancing road safety and significantly reducing the number of fatalities and injuries on Israeli roads.
The Ministry of Transport and Road Safety described the new record in road fatalities as a “disturbing statistic that indicates a continuing upward trend in fatal accidents on Israeli roads.” Underscoring the pervasive impact of this issue, the Ministry emphasized that road accidents constitute a severe national problem affecting all segments of society – men, women, Jews, Arabs, and people of all religions. The situation, they stressed, demands swift, coordinated, and far-reaching action from all fronts.
The urgent gathering reflects the government’s recognition of the critical need to address this growing public health and safety challenge.
