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Islington road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 769 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2018, and 853 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (865), and casualties fell from 961.

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

Collisions in 2018
769
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
853
Down 11% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2018

0.3% of collisions in Islington in 2018 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious13317%
  • Slight63482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious13916%
  • Slight71283%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 769, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 769
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (14%)
  • Tuesday110 (14%)
  • Wednesday118 (15%)
  • Thursday112 (15%)
  • Friday146 (19%)
  • Saturday85 (11%)
  • Sunday90 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59112 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59183 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59161 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (8.2%)
  • February58 (7.5%)
  • March70 (9.1%)
  • April68 (8.8%)
  • May81 (11%)
  • June62 (8.1%)
  • July65 (8.5%)
  • August44 (5.7%)
  • September68 (8.8%)
  • October70 (9.1%)
  • November62 (8.1%)
  • December58 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight495 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit225 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds591 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other30 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry594 (77%)
  • Wet or damp140 (18%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded31 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph560 (73%)
  • 30 mph206 (27%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway496 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (11%)
  • Roundabout31 (4%)
  • Not recorded37 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist261 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (22%)
  • Pedestrian160 (19%)
  • Car occupant159 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2060 (7%)
  • 21 to 25106 (12%)
  • 26 to 35281 (33%)
  • 36 to 45155 (18%)
  • 46 to 55110 (13%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.6%)
  • Over 7514 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider591 (69%)
  • Pedestrian160 (19%)
  • Passenger102 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car573 (42%)
  • Pedal cycle282 (20%)
  • Motorcycle231 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car115 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 32nd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
46th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2018

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2018, with 117 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2018

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2018: 131, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1131150125
2ndA5017886015
3rdA5036779014
4thA104353803
5thA1201343504
6thA5201343708
7thA5203293403
8thA103222602
9thA201222204
10thA1200192103
11thB515181803
12thA400141701
13thA401121301
14thA105101401
15thA5200101303
16thB5027801
17thA11995501
18thB1025600
19thB5015510
20thB1003601

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2018

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 651.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2018

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2018: 233.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2018, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years