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Islington road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,321 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1984, and 1,451 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1983 (1,312), and casualties rose from 1,449.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,321
Up 1% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,451
Level with 1983
Fatal collisions
19
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1984

1.4% of collisions in Islington in 1984 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.4%
  • Serious19815%
  • Slight1,10484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.3%
  • Serious20614%
  • Slight1,22684%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,321, up 1% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 1,321
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday191 (14%)
  • Tuesday193 (15%)
  • Wednesday179 (14%)
  • Thursday237 (18%)
  • Friday229 (17%)
  • Saturday167 (13%)
  • Sunday125 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59137 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59223 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59205 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59326 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59204 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (7.9%)
  • February100 (7.6%)
  • March124 (9.4%)
  • April100 (7.6%)
  • May106 (8%)
  • June117 (8.9%)
  • July118 (8.9%)
  • August105 (7.9%)
  • September117 (8.9%)
  • October112 (8.5%)
  • November109 (8.3%)
  • December108 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight939 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit382 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,090 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,028 (78%)
  • Wet or damp289 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,320 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,078 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road135 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout33 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian471 (32%)
  • Car occupant341 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist278 (19%)
  • Cyclist194 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant125 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1067 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1562 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20180 (12%)
  • 21 to 25239 (16%)
  • 26 to 35271 (19%)
  • 36 to 45178 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6596 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.7%)
  • Over 7541 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded130 (9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider703 (48%)
  • Pedestrian471 (32%)
  • Passenger277 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,184 (57%)
  • Motorcycle328 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle197 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach145 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 41st most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1984

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1984: 280, including 4 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1280303428
2ndA503111127221
3rdA1048599412
4thA5017680018
5thA12016063012
6thA52036070110
7thA52015356011
8thA103525817
9thA400353603
10thA201303308
11thA401232303
12thB513232503
13thA1200202105
14thB515202201
15thB110192202
16thB503192103
17thB102141500
18thA1199111701
19thA105101001
20thB5198802

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1984

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,166.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1984

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1984: 383.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1984, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years