Road accidents

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

The crash follows an accident on Wednesday involving a jeep, which overturned in the West Bank, severely wounding a 17-year-old girl.

AUGUST 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

A Pakistani bus upturned in a ditch, July 3, 2026.

Pakistani bus falls into roadside ditch, rescue agency reports 40 killed, 8 injured

The bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta. There were 48 passengers on board, the agency said.

JULY 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

A Buddhist monk walks across a road while collecting alms in Bangkok early on April 28, 2026.

Eight monks killed in Thailand after eleven year old boy crashes pickup truck

The victims were part of a group of 34 Buddhist monks and five lay followers undertaking a pilgrimage from a temple in Mukdahan province to another in neighboring Ubon Ratchathani province.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

Operation Roaring Lion obscures Israel’s worsening traffic toll, road safety statistics

Excluding March, when Israelis were largely at home due to the war, 157 people were killed this year compared with 147 in the same period last year, an increase of nearly 7%.

JUNE 9, 2026|ByUDI ETZION

Why the sudden surge in traffic accidents?

The surprising thing is that this is not unusual.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018BySARAH LEVI

Calls mount for reining in Beduin camel owners after boy's death in crash

Camel accidents have taken the lives of fifteen people since 2008 and injured 350 others.

JANUARY 18, 2018ByBEN LYNFIELD

Camels roam in an unrecognized Beduin village, as the southern Israeli city of Beersheba is seen in the background December 17, 2015.

Knesset putting off action on bill to prevent camel crashes

There have been hundreds of serious and even fatal injuries caused by camels since 2007.

JANUARY 17, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A Bedouin rests with his camel in Zikim beach, on the Mediterranean coast near the southern city of Ashkelon, Israel. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Where are the traffic cops...when you need them?

Road safety commercials on the radio imply that most traffic accidents are caused by drivers who are too busy fiddling with their smartphones to pay attention to what’s happening on the road.

NOVEMBER 22, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN