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Islington road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,128 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1993, and 1,255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1992 (1,244), and casualties fell from 1,389.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,128
Down 9% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,255
Down 10% on 1992
Fatal collisions
10
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
8.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1993

0.9% of collisions in Islington in 1993 were fatal and 8.6% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious978.6%
  • Slight1,02191%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious1008%
  • Slight1,14591%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,128, down 9% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993: 1,128
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (14%)
  • Tuesday186 (16%)
  • Wednesday182 (16%)
  • Thursday210 (19%)
  • Friday172 (15%)
  • Saturday119 (11%)
  • Sunday96 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59195 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59266 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (6.3%)
  • February69 (6.1%)
  • March100 (8.9%)
  • April101 (9%)
  • May88 (7.8%)
  • June98 (8.7%)
  • July107 (9.5%)
  • August95 (8.4%)
  • September97 (8.6%)
  • October105 (9.3%)
  • November105 (9.3%)
  • December92 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight810 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit315 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds956 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry912 (81%)
  • Wet or damp215 (19%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,128 (100%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway919 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout27 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian351 (28%)
  • Car occupant348 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist223 (18%)
  • Cyclist182 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (4%)
  • 16 to 2093 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 25229 (18%)
  • 26 to 35375 (30%)
  • 36 to 45127 (10%)
  • 46 to 5599 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6553 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7550 (4%)
  • Over 7531 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded77 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (53%)
  • Pedestrian351 (28%)
  • Passenger245 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,105 (59%)
  • Motorcycle240 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle187 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes135 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach104 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car59 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 50th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
50th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
119th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1993

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1993: 226, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1226253216
2ndA5019111013
3rdA503829205
4thA104606512
5thA5201596213
6thA1201566007
7thA5203515712
8thA103475315
9thA201354103
10thA400333606
11thB515303102
12thA1200293106
13thA1199182100
14thA401171900
15thB513161600
16thA105141602
17thB519111300
18thB502101212
19thA52008900
20thB5018901

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1993

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 992.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1993

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1993: 346.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1993, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years