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Islington road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 591 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2008, and 681 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (599), and casualties rose from 667.

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

Collisions in 2008
591
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
681
Up 2% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2008

0.7% of collisions in Islington in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious6611%
  • Slight52188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious7110%
  • Slight60689%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 591, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 591
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (16%)
  • Tuesday104 (18%)
  • Wednesday101 (17%)
  • Thursday98 (17%)
  • Friday76 (13%)
  • Saturday66 (11%)
  • Sunday49 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.3%)
  • February52 (8.8%)
  • March49 (8.3%)
  • April43 (7.3%)
  • May50 (8.5%)
  • June63 (11%)
  • July69 (12%)
  • August35 (5.9%)
  • September60 (10%)
  • October60 (10%)
  • November36 (6.1%)
  • December37 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight460 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds521 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry502 (85%)
  • Wet or damp87 (15%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph588 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway547 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant210 (31%)
  • Cyclist160 (23%)
  • Pedestrian130 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist122 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2029 (4.3%)
  • 21 to 2547 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 35169 (25%)
  • 36 to 45118 (17%)
  • 46 to 5557 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.9%)
  • Over 757 (1%)
  • Not recorded174 (26%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider456 (67%)
  • Pedestrian130 (19%)
  • Passenger95 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car591 (57%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (16%)
  • Motorcycle139 (13%)
  • Bus or coach55 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 92nd most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2008

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2008, with 75 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2008

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2008: 134, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1134156217
2ndA501587706
3rdA503435107
4thA5201434905
5thA1201344815
6thA104283000
7thA5203272902
8thA103232904
9thA201131602
10thA5200121304
11thB515121201
12thA105111101
13thA4009901
14thA12008900
15thA4018801
16thA11996810
17thB5016602
18thB1024400
19thB5194401
20thB1443300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2008

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 502.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2008

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2008: 159.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2008, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years