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Islington road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,363 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1980, and 1,593 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1979 (1,317), and casualties rose from 1,570.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 46,524 collisions in Islington.

Collisions in 1980
1,363
Up 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,593
Up 1% on 1979
Fatal collisions
16
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1980

1.2% of collisions in Islington in 1980 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious17413%
  • Slight1,17386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161%
  • Serious18612%
  • Slight1,39187%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,363, up 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025542590
2024552591
2023581628
2022640698
2021646702
2020542594
2019738795
2018769853
2017865961
2016771893
2015844974
2014851968
2013762860
2012790872
2011853985
2010745833
2009722811
2008591681
2007599667
2006647736
2005739815
2004817908
20031,0001,130
20021,1041,256
20011,2451,386
20001,2811,416
19991,2461,367
19981,2891,463
19971,1741,309
19961,1451,268
19951,1451,282
19941,0301,155
19931,1281,255
19921,2441,389
19911,1951,352
19901,3371,476
19891,4221,587
19881,2411,373
19871,2731,437
19861,2631,408
19851,2201,286
19841,3211,451
19831,3121,449
19821,3721,537
19811,2511,387
19801,3631,593
19791,3171,570

When and where crashes happen in Islington in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (14%)
  • Tuesday221 (16%)
  • Wednesday177 (13%)
  • Thursday214 (16%)
  • Friday236 (17%)
  • Saturday190 (14%)
  • Sunday129 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59143 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59198 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59216 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59328 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59195 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59205 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (9.8%)
  • February91 (6.7%)
  • March104 (7.6%)
  • April101 (7.4%)
  • May108 (7.9%)
  • June107 (7.9%)
  • July119 (8.7%)
  • August99 (7.3%)
  • September118 (8.7%)
  • October150 (11%)
  • November125 (9.2%)
  • December108 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight897 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit461 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds224 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other1,136 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,008 (74%)
  • Wet or damp342 (25%)
  • Snow13 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,361 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (34%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout40 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded740 (54%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian532 (33%)
  • Car occupant460 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (18%)
  • Cyclist126 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant57 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1078 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1572 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20236 (15%)
  • 21 to 25228 (14%)
  • 26 to 35302 (19%)
  • 36 to 45149 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55114 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6593 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7561 (3.8%)
  • Over 7536 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded185 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider687 (43%)
  • Pedestrian532 (33%)
  • Passenger374 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,266 (57%)
  • Motorcycle329 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes203 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach140 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes106 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Islington ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 33rd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1980

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1980: 258, including 5 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1258292537
2ndA503109134324
3rdA103799607
4thA104698408
5thA501667532
6thA1201647617
7thA401485005
8thA5201464901
9thA5203465122
10thA201435102
11thA1200333707
12thA400333604
13thA105294303
14thB515293502
15thB513252706
16thA1199182111
17thB501171802
18thB519131502
19thB5026600
20thB1004400

Latest crashes in Islington in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1980, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years