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Islington road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,174 road traffic collisions in Islington in 1997, and 1,309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 185 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1996 (1,145), and casualties rose from 1,268.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,174
Up 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,309
Up 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
185
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 1997

0.5% of collisions in Islington in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious18516%
  • Slight98384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious19215%
  • Slight1,11185%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,174, up 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 1,174
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday164 (14%)
  • Tuesday187 (16%)
  • Wednesday185 (16%)
  • Thursday173 (15%)
  • Friday207 (18%)
  • Saturday149 (13%)
  • Sunday109 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59240 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59121 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (6.6%)
  • February97 (8.3%)
  • March92 (7.8%)
  • April94 (8%)
  • May82 (7%)
  • June101 (8.6%)
  • July100 (8.5%)
  • August94 (8%)
  • September121 (10%)
  • October126 (11%)
  • November106 (9%)
  • December84 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight784 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit369 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,002 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry930 (79%)
  • Wet or damp235 (20%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,169 (100%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway912 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout23 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant390 (30%)
  • Pedestrian336 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (20%)
  • Cyclist217 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4%)
  • 11 to 1539 (3%)
  • 16 to 2077 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 25194 (15%)
  • 26 to 35443 (34%)
  • 36 to 45188 (14%)
  • 46 to 55101 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6558 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (2.3%)
  • Over 7527 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded80 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider749 (57%)
  • Pedestrian336 (26%)
  • Passenger224 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,184 (60%)
  • Motorcycle289 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle218 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach85 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 45th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 1997

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 1997: 216, including 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1216244039
2ndA503126145313
3rdA50195107019
4thA1046778118
5thA103576519
6thA1201525805
7thA52034748013
8thA5201353908
9thA401343602
10thB515293103
11thA201283405
12thA1200252805
13thB501222504
14thA400212302
15thA1199202102
16thA105171902
17thA5200121200
18thB1007701
19thB5196712
20thB1023300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 1997

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,035.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 1997

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 1997: 365.

Latest crashes in Islington in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years