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Intentionally or unintentionally, you're skewing the numbers.
187 Israelis were killed by Palestinians, so approximately 380 traffic-related deaths in Israel in 2001.
That's 1 in every 15, 526 that will die in a car accident. If we get the percentage of deaths and multiply it by the number of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza, we arrive at an approximation of 206 traffic-related deaths. So while it's still supportive of your claim, it's less dramatic than you previously posted.
However, this still doesn't answer the queston: how many Palestinians died in traffic accidents in 2001?
We cannot safely assume that our approximation is correct, given that different cultures have different driving styles. For example, if you go to Mexico City, you will notice that the driving is <b>much</b> different than it is here in the US. Assuming that Israeli and Palestinian death percentages are exactly alike is fine for a relatively uneducated guess, but it doesn't really hold water.
I'd still be interested in seeing actual statistics for Palestinian road deaths in 2001, but for now, we'll assume that your statement is correct.
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