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Islington road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 790 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2012, and 872 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (853), and casualties fell from 985.

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

Collisions in 2012
790
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
872
Down 11% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2012

0.1% of collisions in Islington in 2012 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious11815%
  • Slight67185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious12114%
  • Slight75086%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 790, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 790
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (13%)
  • Tuesday123 (16%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday135 (17%)
  • Friday132 (17%)
  • Saturday108 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59122 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59173 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5972 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.1%)
  • February57 (7.2%)
  • March75 (9.5%)
  • April64 (8.1%)
  • May69 (8.7%)
  • June57 (7.2%)
  • July78 (9.9%)
  • August55 (7%)
  • September71 (9%)
  • October75 (9.5%)
  • November83 (11%)
  • December50 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight571 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds681 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (80%)
  • Wet or damp149 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph779 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway714 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist264 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (24%)
  • Pedestrian184 (21%)
  • Car occupant148 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 25131 (15%)
  • 26 to 35270 (31%)
  • 36 to 45155 (18%)
  • 46 to 55115 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (1.1%)
  • Over 7512 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded47 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider596 (68%)
  • Pedestrian184 (21%)
  • Passenger92 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car604 (43%)
  • Pedal cycle290 (21%)
  • Motorcycle238 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car78 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 39th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2012

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2012, with 148 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2012

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2012: 188, including 1 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1188211126
2ndA503738509
3rdA5017278012
4thA104567009
5thA5203374106
6thA5201354002
7thA1201333404
8thA201202004
9thA103192104
10thB515191903
11thA400171901
12thA401131402
13thA1200121300
14thA5200111102
15thA1057702
16thB1005701
17thB5015501
18thA11994401
19thB5024401
20thB5134400

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2012

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 694.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2012

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2012: 230.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years