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Islington road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 640 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2022, and 698 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (646), and casualties fell from 702.

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

Collisions in 2022
640
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
698
Down 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2022

0.3% of collisions in Islington in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10216%
  • Slight53684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious11016%
  • Slight58684%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 640, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 640
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday108 (17%)
  • Wednesday97 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (19%)
  • Friday96 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (11%)
  • Sunday62 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8.1%)
  • February44 (6.9%)
  • March53 (8.3%)
  • April55 (8.6%)
  • May51 (8%)
  • June65 (10%)
  • July54 (8.4%)
  • August53 (8.3%)
  • September53 (8.3%)
  • October71 (11%)
  • November49 (7.7%)
  • December40 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight439 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds510 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry496 (78%)
  • Wet or damp98 (15%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (6.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph494 (77%)
  • 30 mph146 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (13%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded60 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist245 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (26%)
  • Pedestrian111 (16%)
  • Car occupant102 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 2599 (14%)
  • 26 to 35216 (31%)
  • 36 to 45125 (18%)
  • 46 to 5590 (13%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2%)
  • Over 758 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider521 (75%)
  • Pedestrian111 (16%)
  • Passenger66 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car466 (40%)
  • Pedal cycle259 (22%)
  • Motorcycle223 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach40 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)13 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 38th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
49th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2022

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area and Laycock, Islington, N1 2AL area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Islington in 2022, with 91 collisions each.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2022

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2022: 135, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1135159021
2ndA5037276113
3rdA5015962010
4thA1201424509
5thA104323305
6thA103293413
7thA5201222204
8thA5203202104
9thA201192001
10thB515151605
11thA105131402
12thA400131402
13thA40191004
14thA12007700
15thA11994401
16thA52004400
17thB1024401
18thB1003300
19thB1443301
20thB5011100

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2022

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 540.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2022

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2022: 164.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years