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Islington road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 851 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2014, and 968 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2013 (762), and casualties rose from 860.

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

Collisions in 2014
851
Up 12% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
968
Up 13% on 2013
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2014

0.1% of collisions in Islington in 2014 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious9211%
  • Slight75889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious929.5%
  • Slight87590%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2014 is highlighted, with 851, up 12% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 851
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (16%)
  • Wednesday127 (15%)
  • Thursday139 (16%)
  • Friday140 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (11%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59137 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59172 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59168 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (5.4%)
  • February64 (7.5%)
  • March74 (8.7%)
  • April72 (8.5%)
  • May67 (7.9%)
  • June80 (9.4%)
  • July77 (9%)
  • August63 (7.4%)
  • September81 (9.5%)
  • October89 (10%)
  • November82 (9.6%)
  • December56 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight574 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry690 (81%)
  • Wet or damp160 (19%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph147 (17%)
  • 30 mph703 (83%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway746 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist274 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (23%)
  • Car occupant190 (20%)
  • Pedestrian164 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2065 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 25147 (15%)
  • 26 to 35317 (33%)
  • 36 to 45175 (18%)
  • 46 to 55113 (12%)
  • 56 to 6543 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2%)
  • Over 7516 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded42 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider659 (68%)
  • Pedestrian164 (17%)
  • Passenger145 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car631 (42%)
  • Pedal cycle291 (19%)
  • Motorcycle264 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car98 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach76 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Islington ranked among 351 areas in 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 34th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2014

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2014, with 128 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2014

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2014: 183, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1183218025
2ndA5017992011
3rdA503789307
4thA104505608
5thA5201495207
6thA1201343702
7thA1200313704
8thA5203293103
9thA103263103
10thA400212301
11thA201202300
12thB515182002
13thA401161902
14thA1058800
15thA52008800
16thB5016601
17thB1024600
18thB5194401
19thB1443400
20thB5023400

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2014

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 736.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2014

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2014: 255.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2014, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years