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Islington road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,372 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1982, and 1,537 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 197 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1981 (1,251), and casualties rose from 1,387.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,372
Up 10% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,537
Up 11% on 1981
Fatal collisions
17
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
197
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1982

1.2% of collisions in Islington in 1982 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious19714%
  • Slight1,15884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious21314%
  • Slight1,30685%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,372, up 10% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 1,372
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday214 (16%)
  • Tuesday216 (16%)
  • Wednesday210 (15%)
  • Thursday220 (16%)
  • Friday235 (17%)
  • Saturday156 (11%)
  • Sunday121 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59251 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59209 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59324 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59195 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59165 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (5.9%)
  • February94 (6.9%)
  • March127 (9.3%)
  • April110 (8%)
  • May116 (8.5%)
  • June108 (7.9%)
  • July114 (8.3%)
  • August146 (11%)
  • September110 (8%)
  • October113 (8.2%)
  • November130 (9.5%)
  • December123 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight948 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit385 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,135 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,001 (73%)
  • Wet or damp348 (25%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1%)
  • Snow9 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,369 (100%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,043 (76%)
  • One way street or slip road112 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded102 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian458 (30%)
  • Car occupant412 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist324 (21%)
  • Cyclist181 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1059 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1570 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20242 (16%)
  • 21 to 25258 (17%)
  • 26 to 35298 (19%)
  • 36 to 45173 (11%)
  • 46 to 55105 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6570 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.8%)
  • Over 7535 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded142 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider758 (49%)
  • Pedestrian458 (30%)
  • Passenger321 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,325 (57%)
  • Motorcycle370 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle195 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes158 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach114 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Islington

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Islington ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 38th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
38th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1982

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1982: 260, including 6 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1260286633
2ndA503124146117
3rdA1048694011
4thA50186100217
5thA1201627019
6thA1034958010
7thA5201495607
8thA5203485427
9thA201414404
10thA400333705
11thA401333604
12thA1200262924
13thA5200263305
14thA1199242805
15thB515242802
16thA105232313
17thB501131302
18thB10291102
19thB5198801
20thB5027701

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1982

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,180.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1982

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1982: 413.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1982, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years