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Islington road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 745 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2010, and 833 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2009 (722), and casualties rose from 811.

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

Collisions in 2010
745
Up 3% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
833
Up 3% on 2009
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2010

0.3% of collisions in Islington in 2010 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7710%
  • Slight66689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious799.5%
  • Slight75290%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 745, up 3% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 745
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (11%)
  • Tuesday137 (18%)
  • Wednesday123 (17%)
  • Thursday96 (13%)
  • Friday154 (21%)
  • Saturday74 (9.9%)
  • Sunday81 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59130 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59159 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (5.5%)
  • February58 (7.8%)
  • March68 (9.1%)
  • April52 (7%)
  • May70 (9.4%)
  • June58 (7.8%)
  • July65 (8.7%)
  • August56 (7.5%)
  • September81 (11%)
  • October85 (11%)
  • November64 (8.6%)
  • December47 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight537 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds643 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (8.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry603 (81%)
  • Wet or damp118 (16%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph734 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist232 (28%)
  • Pedestrian189 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist169 (20%)
  • Car occupant163 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2049 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 25123 (15%)
  • 26 to 35260 (31%)
  • 36 to 45162 (19%)
  • 46 to 5579 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6538 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2%)
  • Over 7511 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded50 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider539 (65%)
  • Pedestrian189 (23%)
  • Passenger105 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car615 (48%)
  • Pedal cycle245 (19%)
  • Motorcycle195 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach67 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 49th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
66th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2010

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2010, with 111 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2010

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2010: 177, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1177211019
2ndA501768507
3rdA503678017
4thA104354006
5thA1201353802
6thA5201343803
7thA5203313501
8thA103293405
9thA400242600
10thA201192006
11thB515171702
12thA1200151701
13thA5200101005
14thA40191002
15thA1057901
16thA11997702
17thB5196601
18thB1004400
19thB1023301
20thB1443300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2010

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 639.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2010

N7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2010: 200.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years