Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A10 in Hackney, 31 Dec 2007, 19:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68668
Hackney road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 794 road traffic collisions in Hackney in 2007, and 937 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 121 were serious.
Collisions were up 6% on 2006 (751), and casualties rose from 877.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,663 collisions in Hackney.
- Collisions in 2007
- 794
- Up 6% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 937
- Up 7% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 0.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 121
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in Hackney in 2007
0.3% of collisions in Hackney in 2007 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Hackney from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal20.3%
- Serious12115%
- Slight67185%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal20.2%
- Serious12513%
- Slight81086%
Hackney road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Hackney, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,401 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 794, up 6% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007: 794
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 714 | 776 |
| 2024 | 725 | 794 |
| 2023 | 768 | 838 |
| 2022 | 795 | 867 |
| 2021 | 907 | 975 |
| 2020 | 805 | 888 |
| 2019 | 862 | 999 |
| 2018 | 854 | 984 |
| 2017 | 946 | 1,091 |
| 2016 | 899 | 1,016 |
| 2015 | 857 | 974 |
| 2014 | 890 | 1,020 |
| 2013 | 806 | 890 |
| 2012 | 878 | 989 |
| 2011 | 801 | 872 |
| 2010 | 777 | 898 |
| 2009 | 806 | 922 |
| 2008 | 830 | 978 |
| 2007 | 794 | 937 |
| 2006 | 751 | 877 |
| 2005 | 899 | 1,026 |
| 2004 | 895 | 1,061 |
| 2003 | 1,005 | 1,134 |
| 2002 | 1,037 | 1,200 |
| 2001 | 1,242 | 1,461 |
| 2000 | 1,211 | 1,427 |
| 1999 | 1,231 | 1,398 |
| 1998 | 1,171 | 1,327 |
| 1997 | 1,179 | 1,344 |
| 1996 | 1,152 | 1,322 |
| 1995 | 1,078 | 1,219 |
| 1994 | 1,152 | 1,333 |
| 1993 | 1,185 | 1,389 |
| 1992 | 1,113 | 1,304 |
| 1991 | 1,136 | 1,325 |
| 1990 | 1,358 | 1,560 |
| 1989 | 1,320 | 1,524 |
| 1988 | 1,251 | 1,443 |
| 1987 | 1,185 | 1,380 |
| 1986 | 1,196 | 1,399 |
| 1985 | 1,191 | 1,362 |
| 1984 | 1,259 | 1,442 |
| 1983 | 1,356 | 1,560 |
| 1982 | 1,388 | 1,646 |
| 1981 | 1,302 | 1,520 |
| 1980 | 1,305 | 1,514 |
| 1979 | 1,401 | 1,650 |
When and where crashes happen in Hackney in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday107 (13%)
- Tuesday122 (15%)
- Wednesday150 (19%)
- Thursday109 (14%)
- Friday131 (16%)
- Saturday97 (12%)
- Sunday78 (9.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5946 (5.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:59110 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59112 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:59131 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59159 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:59126 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5991 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January48 (6%)
- February56 (7.1%)
- March68 (8.6%)
- April50 (6.3%)
- May73 (9.2%)
- June81 (10%)
- July81 (10%)
- August76 (9.6%)
- September83 (10%)
- October71 (8.9%)
- November56 (7.1%)
- December51 (6.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight604 (76%)
- Dark, street lights lit175 (22%)
- Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.5%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
- Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds712 (90%)
- Raining, no high winds52 (6.5%)
- Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other11 (1.4%)
- Not recorded14 (1.8%)
Road surface
- Dry704 (89%)
- Wet or damp87 (11%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
- Snow1 (0.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph788 (99%)
- 50 mph5 (0.6%)
- 70 mph1 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway668 (84%)
- Dual carriageway62 (7.8%)
- One way street or slip road40 (5%)
- Roundabout11 (1.4%)
- Not recorded13 (1.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Hackney in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant361 (39%)
- Pedestrian191 (20%)
- Cyclist148 (16%)
- Motorcyclist142 (15%)
- Bus or coach occupant65 (6.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
- Van occupant3 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 525 (2.7%)
- 6 to 1019 (2%)
- 11 to 1527 (2.9%)
- 16 to 2047 (5%)
- 21 to 25111 (12%)
- 26 to 35268 (29%)
- 36 to 45186 (20%)
- 46 to 55113 (12%)
- 56 to 6534 (3.6%)
- 66 to 7513 (1.4%)
- Over 759 (1%)
- Not recorded85 (9.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider580 (62%)
- Pedestrian191 (20%)
- Passenger166 (18%)
Vehicles involved
- Car858 (61%)
- Motorcycle176 (13%)
- Pedal cycle156 (11%)
- Bus or coach90 (6.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car43 (3.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.2%)
- Other vehicle21 (1.5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
- Minibus4 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Hackney in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hackney
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Hackney ranked among 351 areas in 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hackney had the 50th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 50th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 74th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 292nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 38th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Hackney in 2007
Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hackney in 2007, with 167 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area196 casualties, 1 fatal and 26 serious collisions167 collisions
- Homerton, Hackney, E9 6EH area148 casualties, 19 serious collisions123 collisions
- Mildmay, Islington, N1 4AL area133 casualties, 18 serious collisions119 collisions
- Brownswood, Hackney, N4 2HG area99 casualties, 3 fatal and 13 serious collisions78 collisions
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, N1 6RN area93 casualties, 1 fatal and 14 serious collisions76 collisions
- Cazenove, Hackney, N16 7DR area91 casualties, 16 serious collisions75 collisions
- Seven Sisters, Haringey, N15 6PP area85 casualties, 8 serious collisions69 collisions
- London Fields, Hackney, E8 3HQ area65 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions56 collisions
- Hackney Downs, Hackney, E5 8LF area55 casualties, 6 serious collisions47 collisions
- Clissold, Hackney, N16 8RJ area50 casualties, 10 serious collisions44 collisions
Roads in Hackney with the most crashes in 2007
The A10 had the most collisions in Hackney in 2007: 155, including 1 fatal and 27 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A10 | 155 | 175 | 1 | 27 |
| 2nd | A107 | 120 | 154 | 0 | 19 |
| 3rd | A104 | 53 | 65 | 0 | 8 |
| 4th | A503 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A105 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | A102 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A106 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | B108 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A1200 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A1202 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 11th | B113 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A1208 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | A5201 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B104 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B112 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A1207 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B102 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B105 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B101 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Hackney: crashes in 2007
Hackney itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 738.
Postcode districts in Hackney: crashes in 2007
E8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hackney in 2007: 184.
Latest crashes in Hackney in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Hackney in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Hackney, 29 Dec 2007, 20:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68978
- Slight
Piaggio Zip crash on the A1202 in Hackney, 29 Dec 2007, 15:57
- Piaggio Zip and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68594
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A503 in Hackney, 28 Dec 2007, 03:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68633
- Slight
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the B108 in Hackney, 27 Dec 2007, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68678
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on the A1208 in Hackney, 26 Dec 2007, 15:15
- Fiat Doblo and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200701GD68615
- Slight
Rover 600 Series crash on the A104 in Hackney, 25 Dec 2007, 19:50
- Rover 600 Series and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200701GD68618
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A107 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2007, 20:58
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68499
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A102 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2007, 15:45
- Citroen Berlingo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200701GD68713
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A102 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2007, 14:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68543
- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the A107 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2007, 00:21
- Toyota Carina and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68762
- Slight
Piaggio ET2 crash on a C road in Hackney, 23 Dec 2007, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68971
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A10 in Hackney, 23 Dec 2007, 12:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68517
- Slight
Renault Modus crash on the B108 in Hackney, 22 Dec 2007, 14:55
- Renault Modus and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68508
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A106 in Hackney, 21 Dec 2007, 21:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68652
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on an unclassified road in Hackney, 21 Dec 2007, 08:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68843
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in Hackney, 19 Dec 2007, 11:03
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68770
- Slight
Toyota Previa crash on the A10 in Hackney, 18 Dec 2007, 23:15
- Toyota Previa and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701YR90656
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1202 in Hackney, 18 Dec 2007, 18:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68945
- Slight
Honda SES125 crash on the B122 in Hackney, 18 Dec 2007, 05:50
- Honda SES125 and Daewoo Nubira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68660
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the B102 in Hackney, 16 Dec 2007, 14:00
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701EO40933
- Slight
Car crash on the A5201 in Hackney, 16 Dec 2007, 02:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD69045
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B108 in Hackney, 15 Dec 2007, 00:03
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200701GD68587
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A102 in Hackney, 14 Dec 2007, 07:00
- 2 bicycles and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200701GD68468