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Islington road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 762 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2013, and 860 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2012 (790), and casualties fell from 872.

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

Collisions in 2013
762
Down 4% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
860
Down 1% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2013

0.4% of collisions in Islington in 2013 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious688.9%
  • Slight69191%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious687.9%
  • Slight78992%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 762, down 4% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 762
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (13%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday130 (17%)
  • Friday150 (20%)
  • Saturday73 (9.6%)
  • Sunday72 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59163 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.7%)
  • February42 (5.5%)
  • March53 (7%)
  • April56 (7.3%)
  • May66 (8.7%)
  • June65 (8.5%)
  • July82 (11%)
  • August61 (8%)
  • September74 (9.7%)
  • October90 (12%)
  • November67 (8.8%)
  • December47 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight532 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds633 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (8.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded39 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry620 (81%)
  • Wet or damp136 (18%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (8.8%)
  • 30 mph690 (91%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway655 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist263 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (22%)
  • Pedestrian166 (19%)
  • Car occupant148 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 25118 (14%)
  • 26 to 35271 (32%)
  • 36 to 45159 (18%)
  • 46 to 55110 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (1.6%)
  • Over 7517 (2%)
  • Not recorded37 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider580 (67%)
  • Pedestrian166 (19%)
  • Passenger114 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (40%)
  • Pedal cycle283 (21%)
  • Motorcycle217 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car100 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach78 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 39th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
50th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2013

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2013, with 119 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2013

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2013: 150, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1150175012
2ndA5018092012
3rdA503799306
4thA1201424705
5thA104364413
6thA103313402
7thA5201313302
8thA5203293705
9thA401222302
10thA1200182200
11thA201181801
12thB515172001
13thA400141402
14thA5200111201
15thA10581100
16thA11998800
17thB1006600
18thB1026700
19thB5026600
20thB1443300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2013

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 660.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2013

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2013: 207.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2013, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years