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Islington road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,195 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1991, and 1,352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 128 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (1,337), and casualties fell from 1,476.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,195
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,352
Down 8% on 1990
Fatal collisions
8
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
128
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1991

0.7% of collisions in Islington in 1991 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious12811%
  • Slight1,05989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious13610%
  • Slight1,20889%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,195, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 1,195
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (15%)
  • Tuesday196 (16%)
  • Wednesday177 (15%)
  • Thursday195 (16%)
  • Friday196 (16%)
  • Saturday154 (13%)
  • Sunday94 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59123 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59207 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59217 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59266 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (7.6%)
  • February80 (6.7%)
  • March101 (8.5%)
  • April101 (8.5%)
  • May102 (8.5%)
  • June106 (8.9%)
  • July104 (8.7%)
  • August91 (7.6%)
  • September96 (8%)
  • October123 (10%)
  • November106 (8.9%)
  • December94 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight875 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit320 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,020 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry942 (79%)
  • Wet or damp236 (20%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,192 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway977 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road119 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout20 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian424 (31%)
  • Car occupant385 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (18%)
  • Cyclist165 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1065 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1556 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20102 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 25231 (17%)
  • 26 to 35373 (28%)
  • 36 to 45151 (11%)
  • 46 to 5596 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6561 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2%)
  • Not recorded107 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider660 (49%)
  • Pedestrian424 (31%)
  • Passenger268 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,168 (59%)
  • Motorcycle283 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle173 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes154 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach106 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Islington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Islington ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 44th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
122nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1991

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1991: 249, including 1 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1249272129
2ndA501839416
3rdA104788808
4thA503748608
5thA1201657415
6thA5203566329
7thA103495604
8thA5201404210
9thB515324103
10thA201303104
11thA401273002
12thA400262803
13thB110192413
14thA1200172002
15thA1199161613
16thA105121300
17thB501101200
18thB519101503
19thB5028800
20thB5137800

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1991

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,040.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1991

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1991: 370.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1991, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years