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Islington road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 738 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2019, and 795 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (769), and casualties fell from 853.

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

Collisions in 2019
738
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
795
Down 7% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2019

0.3% of collisions in Islington in 2019 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10915%
  • Slight62785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious11014%
  • Slight68386%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 738, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 738
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (16%)
  • Tuesday107 (14%)
  • Wednesday129 (17%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday108 (15%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday75 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59143 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (8.5%)
  • February53 (7.2%)
  • March52 (7%)
  • April68 (9.2%)
  • May70 (9.5%)
  • June63 (8.5%)
  • July70 (9.5%)
  • August62 (8.4%)
  • September68 (9.2%)
  • October64 (8.7%)
  • November54 (7.3%)
  • December51 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight496 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds562 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded33 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry566 (77%)
  • Wet or damp136 (18%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded33 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph561 (76%)
  • 30 mph174 (24%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway476 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (11%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded58 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist258 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist211 (27%)
  • Pedestrian139 (17%)
  • Car occupant119 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 2597 (12%)
  • 26 to 35256 (32%)
  • 36 to 45162 (20%)
  • 46 to 5585 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded43 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider579 (73%)
  • Pedestrian139 (17%)
  • Passenger77 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car571 (43%)
  • Pedal cycle277 (21%)
  • Motorcycle245 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car86 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach37 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 32nd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2019

St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2019, with 108 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2019

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2019: 115, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1115130114
2ndA5037784116
3rdA501768207
4thA1201485206
5thA5201353508
6thA104343403
7thA5203303502
8thA103272902
9thA401161804
10thA1200151602
11thA400151601
12thB515151602
13thA201141401
14thA11998904
15thB5028901
16thA52007702
17thB1007701
18thA1056600
19thB5015600
20thB1444400

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2019

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 636.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2019

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2019: 208.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years