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Islington road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 722 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2009, and 811 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 2008 (591), and casualties rose from 681.

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

Collisions in 2009
722
Up 22% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
811
Up 19% on 2008
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2009

0.4% of collisions in Islington in 2009 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious7310%
  • Slight64689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious749.1%
  • Slight73491%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 722, up 22% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 722
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (13%)
  • Tuesday119 (16%)
  • Wednesday127 (18%)
  • Thursday115 (16%)
  • Friday117 (16%)
  • Saturday80 (11%)
  • Sunday68 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59165 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (6.6%)
  • February46 (6.4%)
  • March63 (8.7%)
  • April56 (7.8%)
  • May66 (9.1%)
  • June61 (8.4%)
  • July65 (9%)
  • August56 (7.8%)
  • September65 (9%)
  • October71 (9.8%)
  • November77 (11%)
  • December48 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight517 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds627 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry615 (85%)
  • Wet or damp100 (14%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph719 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway649 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist230 (28%)
  • Car occupant172 (21%)
  • Pedestrian170 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2063 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2575 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 35259 (32%)
  • 36 to 45139 (17%)
  • 46 to 5586 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.8%)
  • Over 7522 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded61 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider534 (66%)
  • Pedestrian170 (21%)
  • Passenger107 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car618 (49%)
  • Pedal cycle238 (19%)
  • Motorcycle178 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach74 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car42 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 56th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2009

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2009, with 120 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2009

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2009: 137, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1137155010
2ndA5037385115
3rdA501596609
4thA104475204
5thA5201394314
6thA103344004
7thA1201323302
8thA5203323800
9thA201242801
10thA400212313
11thB515161702
12thA1200152000
13thA401131801
14thA105121300
15thA5200101100
16thB51991001
17thA11997701
18thB1004400
19thB5023300
20thB5133400

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2009

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 616.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2009

N7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2009: 199.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years