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Islington road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 844 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2015, and 974 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2014 (851), and casualties rose from 968.

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

Collisions in 2015
844
Down 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
974
Up 1% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2015

0.2% of collisions in Islington in 2015 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious8710%
  • Slight75589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious878.9%
  • Slight88591%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 844, down 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 844
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (14%)
  • Tuesday133 (16%)
  • Wednesday137 (16%)
  • Thursday132 (16%)
  • Friday144 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (10%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59169 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.2%)
  • February57 (6.8%)
  • March75 (8.9%)
  • April59 (7%)
  • May74 (8.8%)
  • June77 (9.1%)
  • July94 (11%)
  • August63 (7.5%)
  • September69 (8.2%)
  • October76 (9%)
  • November83 (9.8%)
  • December56 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight581 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds728 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry701 (83%)
  • Wet or damp143 (17%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph188 (22%)
  • 30 mph653 (77%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway732 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (6.4%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist271 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist218 (22%)
  • Pedestrian187 (19%)
  • Car occupant180 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2063 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35281 (29%)
  • 36 to 45183 (19%)
  • 46 to 55131 (13%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (1.6%)
  • Over 7522 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded43 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider663 (68%)
  • Pedestrian187 (19%)
  • Passenger124 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car583 (40%)
  • Pedal cycle278 (19%)
  • Motorcycle258 (18%)
  • Taxi or private hire car117 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach71 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 35th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2015

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2015, with 143 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2015

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2015: 171, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1171195015
2ndA501798809
3rdA5037493011
4thA5203435107
5thA103414704
6thA104414903
7thA201373812
8thA1201364102
9thA5201353911
10thA1200242701
11thA400192605
12thB515182000
13thA401151900
14thA105131401
15thA520091200
16thA11997702
17thB5026603
18thB1005503
19thB1025600
20thB5195501

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2015

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 726.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2015

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2015: 247.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2015, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years