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Islington road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,241 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1988, and 1,373 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 246 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1987 (1,273), and casualties fell from 1,437.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,241
Down 3% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,373
Down 4% on 1987
Fatal collisions
16
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
246
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1988

1.3% of collisions in Islington in 1988 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious24620%
  • Slight97979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious25619%
  • Slight1,10180%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,241, down 3% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988: 1,241
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday193 (16%)
  • Tuesday175 (14%)
  • Wednesday178 (14%)
  • Thursday225 (18%)
  • Friday215 (17%)
  • Saturday150 (12%)
  • Sunday105 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59198 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59221 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59271 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59195 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (7.7%)
  • February95 (7.7%)
  • March94 (7.6%)
  • April108 (8.7%)
  • May107 (8.6%)
  • June102 (8.2%)
  • July118 (9.5%)
  • August91 (7.3%)
  • September107 (8.6%)
  • October105 (8.5%)
  • November125 (10%)
  • December94 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight861 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit375 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,040 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry991 (80%)
  • Wet or damp250 (20%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,240 (100%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway984 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road106 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout27 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian496 (36%)
  • Car occupant310 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist259 (19%)
  • Cyclist179 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1052 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1556 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20144 (10%)
  • 21 to 25275 (20%)
  • 26 to 35298 (22%)
  • 36 to 45151 (11%)
  • 46 to 55112 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.1%)
  • Over 7538 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded106 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider650 (47%)
  • Pedestrian496 (36%)
  • Passenger227 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,113 (56%)
  • Motorcycle304 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes200 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach95 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Islington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Islington ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 44th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
44th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
82nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1988

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1988: 242, including 6 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1242263645
2ndA501106116114
3rdA1048489115
4thA5037787114
5thA12015457012
6thA52015155012
7thA1034952014
8thA5203424618
9thA401384506
10thB515333604
11thA400303809
12thA201232608
13thB503212209
14thB513182303
15thB519171801
16thA105162112
17thA1200161815
18thB501141602
19thB110111204
20thA1199101113

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1988

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,077.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1988

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1988: 368.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1988, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years