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Islington road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,273 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1987, and 1,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 259 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1986 (1,263), and casualties rose from 1,408.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,273
Up 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,437
Up 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
15
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
259
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Islington in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.2%
  • Serious25920%
  • Slight99978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious27119%
  • Slight1,15180%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,273, up 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 1,273
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (13%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday198 (16%)
  • Thursday207 (16%)
  • Friday234 (18%)
  • Saturday167 (13%)
  • Sunday132 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5989 (7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (6.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59193 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59210 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59139 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (6%)
  • February72 (5.7%)
  • March103 (8.1%)
  • April106 (8.3%)
  • May117 (9.2%)
  • June111 (8.7%)
  • July127 (10%)
  • August109 (8.6%)
  • September123 (9.7%)
  • October136 (11%)
  • November101 (7.9%)
  • December92 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight878 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit395 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,032 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds181 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry939 (74%)
  • Wet or damp324 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,271 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,048 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road119 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout19 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian414 (29%)
  • Car occupant395 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist288 (20%)
  • Cyclist180 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1563 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20194 (14%)
  • 21 to 25267 (19%)
  • 26 to 35316 (22%)
  • 36 to 45167 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6571 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.3%)
  • Over 7528 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded115 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider719 (50%)
  • Pedestrian414 (29%)
  • Passenger304 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,221 (57%)
  • Motorcycle321 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle180 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes176 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach128 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 41st most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1987

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1987: 265, including 2 fatal and 53 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1265287253
2ndA503103120225
3rdA50194106018
4thA1047988415
5thA12016672013
6thA5201626709
7thA1035565013
8thA52035054111
9thA2013254112
10thA401293106
11thA1200262924
12thA400262708
13thB503202502
14thB515192014
15thA105121303
16thB501121212
17thB519121203
18thB110111403
19thB5139903
20thA11998801

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1987

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,095.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1987

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1987: 364.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years