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Islington road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 817 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2004, and 908 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2003 (1,000), and casualties fell from 1,130.

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

Collisions in 2004
817
Down 18% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
908
Down 20% on 2003
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2004

0.2% of collisions in Islington in 2004 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious9612%
  • Slight71988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious9911%
  • Slight80789%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 817, down 18% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 817
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (14%)
  • Tuesday138 (17%)
  • Wednesday134 (16%)
  • Thursday117 (14%)
  • Friday134 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59160 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (7.3%)
  • February82 (10%)
  • March71 (8.7%)
  • April65 (8%)
  • May76 (9.3%)
  • June78 (9.5%)
  • July69 (8.4%)
  • August60 (7.3%)
  • September63 (7.7%)
  • October78 (9.5%)
  • November62 (7.6%)
  • December53 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight577 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds688 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry661 (81%)
  • Wet or damp151 (18%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph812 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway647 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road87 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist225 (25%)
  • Car occupant212 (23%)
  • Pedestrian182 (20%)
  • Cyclist167 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1%)
  • 6 to 109 (1%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2070 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 25109 (12%)
  • 26 to 35253 (28%)
  • 36 to 45191 (21%)
  • 46 to 5585 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.2%)
  • Over 7517 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded51 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider534 (59%)
  • Passenger192 (21%)
  • Pedestrian182 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car661 (49%)
  • Motorcycle252 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle167 (12%)
  • Bus or coach126 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Islington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Islington ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 75th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2004

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2004, with 137 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2004

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2004: 156, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1156176012
2ndA50187101010
3rdA5037886011
4thA104485107
5thA1201485218
6thA5203425409
7thA5201383906
8thA103353903
9thA401202104
10thA201172002
11thA1200162015
12thA400161701
13thA1199131301
14thA10591101
15thB5017901
16thB5157800
17thA52006601
18thB5026600
19thB1003300
20thB1023300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2004

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 719.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2004

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2004: 249.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years