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Islington road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 771 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2016, and 893 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2015 (844), and casualties fell from 974.

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

Collisions in 2016
771
Down 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
893
Down 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2016

0.3% of collisions in Islington in 2016 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7910%
  • Slight69089%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious798.8%
  • Slight81291%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 771, down 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 771
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (15%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday127 (16%)
  • Thursday119 (15%)
  • Friday123 (16%)
  • Saturday102 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59163 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7%)
  • February55 (7.1%)
  • March77 (10%)
  • April55 (7.1%)
  • May57 (7.4%)
  • June49 (6.4%)
  • July57 (7.4%)
  • August49 (6.4%)
  • September80 (10%)
  • October75 (9.7%)
  • November88 (11%)
  • December75 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight473 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds636 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded41 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry614 (80%)
  • Wet or damp144 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph290 (38%)
  • 30 mph480 (62%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway618 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout19 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist242 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (25%)
  • Pedestrian173 (19%)
  • Car occupant155 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2059 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 25123 (14%)
  • 26 to 35291 (33%)
  • 36 to 45154 (17%)
  • 46 to 55106 (12%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7517 (1.9%)
  • Over 7512 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded43 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider598 (67%)
  • Pedestrian173 (19%)
  • Passenger122 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car516 (38%)
  • Motorcycle260 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle254 (19%)
  • Taxi or private hire car128 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 41st most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2016

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2016, with 118 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2016

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2016: 161, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1161190113
2ndA501809007
3rdA5037310119
4thA5201424708
5thA104414504
6thA1201414806
7thA5203333702
8thA103252803
9thA201161601
10thA105151704
11thA1200141400
12thA400131501
13thA401131502
14thB515111200
15thA11997900
16thA52006700
17thB1004401
18thB1024401
19thB5013300
20thB5023300

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2016

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 662.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2016

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2016: 225.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years