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Islington road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 542 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2020, and 594 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2019 (738), and casualties fell from 795.

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

Collisions in 2020
542
Down 27% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
594
Down 25% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2020

0.4% of collisions in Islington in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7414%
  • Slight46686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious7613%
  • Slight51687%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 542, down 27% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 542
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (17%)
  • Friday87 (16%)
  • Saturday72 (13%)
  • Sunday61 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.5%)
  • February56 (10%)
  • March45 (8.3%)
  • April21 (3.9%)
  • May29 (5.4%)
  • June48 (8.9%)
  • July51 (9.4%)
  • August45 (8.3%)
  • September58 (11%)
  • October53 (9.8%)
  • November42 (7.7%)
  • December48 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry393 (73%)
  • Wet or damp124 (23%)
  • Not recorded25 (4.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph443 (82%)
  • 30 mph97 (18%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway355 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (10%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded55 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist202 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist146 (25%)
  • Car occupant113 (19%)
  • Pedestrian83 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2045 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2585 (14%)
  • 26 to 35202 (34%)
  • 36 to 45100 (17%)
  • 46 to 5570 (12%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.2%)
  • Over 757 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider450 (76%)
  • Pedestrian83 (14%)
  • Passenger61 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (45%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (21%)
  • Motorcycle176 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (4%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 43rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2020

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2020, with 89 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2020

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2020: 104, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1104117115
2ndA503545805
3rdA501394415
4thA1201293202
5thA104273006
6thA5203212202
7thA103191904
8thA400171804
9thB515172102
10thA5201121401
11thA1200111100
12thA105101300
13thA201101001
14thA4016701
15thA52006601
16thB1025600
17thB5194401
18thA11993300
19thB1003400
20thB5013301

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2020

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 486.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2020

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2020: 167.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years