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Islington road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,251 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1981, and 1,387 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 171 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1980 (1,363), and casualties fell from 1,593.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,251
Down 8% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,387
Down 13% on 1980
Fatal collisions
19
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
171
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1981

1.5% of collisions in Islington in 1981 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.5%
  • Serious17114%
  • Slight1,06185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.4%
  • Serious17713%
  • Slight1,19186%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,251, down 8% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 1,251
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (17%)
  • Tuesday176 (14%)
  • Wednesday173 (14%)
  • Thursday185 (15%)
  • Friday226 (18%)
  • Saturday157 (13%)
  • Sunday125 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59119 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59199 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59305 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (7.1%)
  • February99 (7.9%)
  • March106 (8.5%)
  • April89 (7.1%)
  • May136 (11%)
  • June111 (8.9%)
  • July104 (8.3%)
  • August108 (8.6%)
  • September108 (8.6%)
  • October136 (11%)
  • November91 (7.3%)
  • December74 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight854 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit394 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds180 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other1,058 (85%)

Road surface

  • Dry944 (75%)
  • Wet or damp284 (23%)
  • Snow23 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,250 (100%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (35%)
  • One way street or slip road127 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout23 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded634 (51%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian461 (33%)
  • Car occupant351 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist255 (18%)
  • Cyclist153 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1061 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1576 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20174 (13%)
  • 21 to 25217 (16%)
  • 26 to 35246 (18%)
  • 36 to 45120 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5585 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7560 (4.3%)
  • Over 7534 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded193 (14%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider633 (46%)
  • Pedestrian461 (33%)
  • Passenger293 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,127 (56%)
  • Motorcycle298 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach141 (7%)
  • Other vehicle69 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Islington ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 44th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
44th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1981

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1981: 254, including 5 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1254300532
2ndA503104115414
3rdA10497106111
4thA5017078015
5thA1036669111
6thA12016671012
7thA5203464616
8thA5201363702
9thA201333403
10thA401333902
11thA1200273003
12thA400263226
13thB515202003
14thA1199151502
15thA105141511
16thB513121202
17thB5200111303
18thB5198900
19thB5017801
20thB5027700

Latest crashes in Islington in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1981, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years