Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A107 in Hackney, 31 Dec 2009, 13:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD19024
Hackney road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 806 road traffic collisions in Hackney in 2009, and 922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 93 were serious.
Collisions were down 3% on 2008 (830), and casualties fell from 978.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 48,663 collisions in Hackney.
- Collisions in 2009
- 806
- Down 3% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 922
- Down 6% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 0.5% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 93
- 12% of collisions
Crash severity in Hackney in 2009
0.5% of collisions in Hackney in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 16% in Hackney from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal40.5%
- Serious9312%
- Slight70988%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal40.4%
- Serious9911%
- Slight81989%
Hackney road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Hackney, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,401 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 806, down 3% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009: 806
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday106 (13%)
- Tuesday101 (13%)
- Wednesday123 (15%)
- Thursday132 (16%)
- Friday145 (18%)
- Saturday102 (13%)
- Sunday97 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:5926 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5990 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:59101 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:59140 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59191 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:59146 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5979 (9.8%)
Collisions by month
- January54 (6.7%)
- February56 (6.9%)
- March62 (7.7%)
- April75 (9.3%)
- May70 (8.7%)
- June69 (8.6%)
- July65 (8.1%)
- August60 (7.4%)
- September72 (8.9%)
- October81 (10%)
- November74 (9.2%)
- December68 (8.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight563 (70%)
- Dark, street lights lit239 (30%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds691 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds83 (10%)
- Raining with high winds8 (1%)
- Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
- Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
- Other11 (1.4%)
Road surface
- Dry652 (81%)
- Wet or damp144 (18%)
- Snow6 (0.7%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph799 (99%)
- 40 mph1 (0.1%)
- 50 mph6 (0.7%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway739 (92%)
- Dual carriageway39 (4.8%)
- One way street or slip road17 (2.1%)
- Roundabout11 (1.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Hackney in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant279 (30%)
- Cyclist192 (21%)
- Pedestrian176 (19%)
- Motorcyclist150 (16%)
- Bus or coach occupant81 (8.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (2.7%)
- Van occupant15 (1.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1%)
- 6 to 1015 (1.6%)
- 11 to 1525 (2.7%)
- 16 to 2074 (8%)
- 21 to 25113 (12%)
- 26 to 35285 (31%)
- 36 to 45177 (19%)
- 46 to 5581 (8.8%)
- 56 to 6548 (5.2%)
- 66 to 7525 (2.7%)
- Over 7514 (1.5%)
- Not recorded56 (6.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider576 (62%)
- Pedestrian176 (19%)
- Passenger170 (18%)
Vehicles involved
- Car794 (56%)
- Pedal cycle196 (14%)
- Motorcycle172 (12%)
- Bus or coach103 (7.3%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (6%)
- Taxi or private hire car36 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
- Minibus2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Hackney in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Hackney ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hackney had the 41st most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 41st
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 62nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 178th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 55th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Hackney in 2009
Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Hackney in 2009, with 161 collisions, 2 of them fatal.
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area178 casualties, 2 fatal and 19 serious collisions161 collisions
- Mildmay, Islington, N1 4AL area133 casualties, 1 fatal and 11 serious collisions125 collisions
- Homerton, Hackney, E9 6EH area119 casualties, 9 serious collisions103 collisions
- Brownswood, Hackney, N4 2HG area102 casualties, 15 serious collisions86 collisions
- Seven Sisters, Haringey, N15 6PP area97 casualties, 11 serious collisions85 collisions
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, N1 6RN area86 casualties, 10 serious collisions78 collisions
- Cazenove, Hackney, N16 7DR area74 casualties, 4 serious collisions67 collisions
- London Fields, Hackney, E8 3HQ area82 casualties, 8 serious collisions59 collisions
- Hackney Downs, Hackney, E5 8LF area61 casualties, 7 serious collisions49 collisions
- Clissold, Hackney, N16 8RJ area53 casualties, 5 serious collisions47 collisions
Roads in Hackney with the most crashes in 2009
The A10 had the most collisions in Hackney in 2009: 157, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A10 | 157 | 171 | 1 | 17 |
| 2nd | A107 | 125 | 153 | 0 | 14 |
| 3rd | A104 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | A106 | 40 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| 5th | A503 | 38 | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| 6th | A105 | 35 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A5201 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| 8th | B108 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | A102 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A1202 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A1200 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A1208 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A1207 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B104 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B113 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B102 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | B105 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B112 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 19th | A12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B101 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Hackney: crashes in 2009
Hackney itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 752.
Postcode districts in Hackney: crashes in 2009
E8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hackney in 2009: 183.
Latest crashes in Hackney in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Hackney in 2009, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A107 in Hackney, 29 Dec 2009, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10888
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Hackney, 28 Dec 2009, 20:00
- Ford Fiesta and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10886
- Slight
Honda CG125 crash on the A107 in Hackney, 27 Dec 2009, 23:15
- Honda CG125 and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10884
- Fatal
BMW 3 Series crash on the A5201 in Hackney, 27 Dec 2009, 04:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901TC00366
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A104 in Hackney, 26 Dec 2009, 15:00
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD19001
- Slight
Bus crash on the A10 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2009, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10873
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B101 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2009, 11:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10872
- Serious
Peugeot 307 crash on the A102 in Hackney, 24 Dec 2009, 04:24
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 200901TC00363
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in Hackney, 22 Dec 2009, 19:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10871
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Hackney, 22 Dec 2009, 13:26
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10869
- Serious
Car crash on the A107 in Hackney, 21 Dec 2009, 17:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10890
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A107 in Hackney, 21 Dec 2009, 16:45
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10882
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B102 in Hackney, 21 Dec 2009, 08:38
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10879
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on a C road in Hackney, 20 Dec 2009, 19:52
- Peugeot 307 and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD19010
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A1207 in Hackney, 20 Dec 2009, 08:25
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200901GD10868
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Hackney, 19 Dec 2009, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200901GD10889
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in Hackney, 19 Dec 2009, 01:31
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10876
- Slight
Car crash on the A107 in Hackney, 18 Dec 2009, 20:46
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10861
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A106 in Hackney, 18 Dec 2009, 16:20
- Citroen C1 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10862
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in Hackney, 17 Dec 2009, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10867
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Hackney, 17 Dec 2009, 12:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10866
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A102 in Hackney, 16 Dec 2009, 21:28
- Volkswagen Passat and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10860
- Slight
Van crash on the B113 in Hackney, 16 Dec 2009, 17:45
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901GD10847