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Islington road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 road traffic collisions in Islington in 2023, and 628 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2022 (640), and casualties fell from 698.

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

Collisions in 2023
581
Down 9% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
628
Down 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Islington in 2023

0.2% of collisions in Islington in 2023 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Islington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious9416%
  • Slight48684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious9515%
  • Slight53285%

Islington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Islington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,422 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 581, down 9% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 581
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (14%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday114 (20%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday88 (15%)
  • Saturday67 (12%)
  • Sunday47 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.2%)
  • February50 (8.6%)
  • March48 (8.3%)
  • April40 (6.9%)
  • May55 (9.5%)
  • June64 (11%)
  • July55 (9.5%)
  • August47 (8.1%)
  • September41 (7.1%)
  • October54 (9.3%)
  • November54 (9.3%)
  • December37 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight388 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds441 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other24 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded40 (6.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry423 (73%)
  • Wet or damp119 (20%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (6.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph526 (91%)
  • 30 mph54 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway369 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (11%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded69 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Islington in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist228 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (19%)
  • Pedestrian110 (18%)
  • Car occupant99 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2026 (4.1%)
  • 21 to 2574 (12%)
  • 26 to 35211 (34%)
  • 36 to 45114 (18%)
  • 46 to 5589 (14%)
  • 56 to 6543 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (2.5%)
  • Over 7512 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider439 (70%)
  • Pedestrian110 (18%)
  • Passenger79 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (41%)
  • Pedal cycle246 (23%)
  • Motorcycle159 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach47 (4.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)14 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Islington in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Islington had the 43rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Islington in 2023

Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Islington in 2023, with 91 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Islington with the most crashes in 2023

The A1 had the most collisions in Islington in 2023: 112, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Islington, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1112121014
2ndA501535618
3rdA503404608
4thA104303307
5thA5203293005
6thA1201262801
7thA5201212204
8thA201202009
9thA401171802
10thA103161803
11thB515151702
12thA105131501
13thA4009902
14thA52008803
15thA12007701
16thB5026600
17thA11994500
18thB5014401
19thA1442200
20thB5192200

Towns in Islington: crashes in 2023

Islington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 514.

Postcode districts in Islington: crashes in 2023

N1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Islington in 2023: 160.

Latest crashes in Islington in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Islington in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Islington road accidents in other years