Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1201 in Islington, 2 Dec 2025, 16:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010613037
Highbury, Islington, N5 1FA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 454 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Highbury ward, Islington, from 2001 to 2025, with 504 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 67 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 454
- 1,436th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 504
- 1.11 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the N5 1FA hotspot
69 of the 454 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.4%
- Serious6715%
- Slight38585%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 68
- Slightly injured
- 434
- All casualties
- 504
Accidents by year at the N5 1FA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 27 in 2010, against an average of 18 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the N5 1FA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 11
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 22 | 24 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020 | 26 | 29 |
| 2019 | 21 | 23 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 | 19 | 21 |
| 2013 | 22 | 31 |
| 2012 | 24 | 28 |
| 2011 | 20 | 23 |
| 2010 | 27 | 30 |
| 2009 | 17 | 19 |
| 2008 | 19 | 20 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 |
| 2006 | 12 | 13 |
| 2005 | 27 | 28 |
| 2004 | 17 | 19 |
| 2003 | 23 | 25 |
| 2002 | 21 | 24 |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 |
Map of crashes at the N5 1FA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near N5 1FA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Highbury, Islington, N5 1FA area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the N5 1FA hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the N5 1FA hotspot
441 of the 454 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Islington.
Accident hotspots near N5 1FA
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Mildmay, Islington, N5 2NP area, 0.8 km away, with 73 collisions.
- Mildmay, Islington, N5 2NP area0.8 km away, 80 casualties73 collisions
- Laycock, Islington, N1 2AL area0.9 km away, 2,697 casualties2,394 collisions
- Laycock, Islington, N7 8PA area1 km away, 132 casualties118 collisions
- Arsenal, Islington, N4 2DX area1.1 km away, 987 casualties855 collisions
- Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area1.1 km away, 3,235 casualties2,795 collisions
- Clissold, Hackney, N16 8RJ area1.5 km away, 1,368 casualties1,238 collisions
- Finsbury Park, Islington, N7 7EH area1.6 km away, 377 casualties322 collisions
- Mildmay, Islington, N1 4AL area1.6 km away, 3,265 casualties2,908 collisions
All 454 crashes at the N5 1FA hotspot
Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 2 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 19 Nov 2025, 10:35
- Volkswagen Transporter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010610337
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A1 in Islington, 22 Oct 2025, 12:32
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605244
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on a C road in Islington, 14 Oct 2025, 19:15
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603701
- Serious
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 7 Oct 2025, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010602895
- Serious
Sym Jet crash on the A1201 in Islington, 1 Jun 2025, 20:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010578180
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on a C road in Islington, 27 May 2025, 11:20
- Volvo V40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010577339
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1201 in Islington, 14 May 2025, 17:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010574964
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1201 in Islington, 22 Apr 2025, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010570711
- Slight
Honda NSC crash on the A1 in Islington, 8 Apr 2025, 13:30
- Honda NSC and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010568648
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in Islington, 9 Feb 2025, 21:00
- Mercedes A Class and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025010558406
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1 in Islington, 9 Dec 2024, 16:01
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010548436
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 5 Oct 2024, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010536104
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 25 Sep 2024, 18:15
- Honda GLR 125 and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010534570
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 9 Jul 2024, 18:00
- Peugeot Boxer and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010520856
- Slight
BMW i3 crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 12 Apr 2024, 09:10
- BMW i3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010504523
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on a C road in Islington, 26 Mar 2024, 21:26
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010502012
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1 in Islington, 13 Mar 2024, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010500840
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 11 Jan 2024, 07:30
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010488508
- Slight
Car crash on the A1201 in Islington, 17 Dec 2023, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010485184
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1201 in Islington, 14 Nov 2023, 20:00
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010478032
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1201 in Islington, 24 Oct 2023, 20:31
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010473851
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A1201 in Islington, 23 Oct 2023, 22:30
- Volkswagen Touareg and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010473687
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A1 in Islington, 16 Oct 2023, 10:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010472525
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on a C road in Islington, 27 Sep 2023, 16:48
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010468672
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1 in Islington, 27 Sep 2023, 08:20
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010468575
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1201 in Islington, 25 Sep 2023, 20:35
- Mercedes E Class and Honda SH 300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010468236
- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in Islington, 11 Aug 2023, 19:30
- A bicycle and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010460126
- Serious
Piaggio Liberty crash on a C road in Islington, 19 Jul 2023, 22:20
- Piaggio Liberty and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010456191
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A1 in Islington, 17 Jul 2023, 21:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010455788
- Serious
Honda SH 125 crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 5 Jul 2023, 23:24
- Honda SH 125 and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010453619
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Islington, 23 Jun 2023, 12:29
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010452681
- Serious
Car crash on the A1 in Islington, 16 Jun 2023, 23:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010449580
- Serious
KTM 390 Duke crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 16 Jun 2023, 19:57
- KTM 390 Duke and Lexus RX 400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010449952
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on the A1 in Islington, 10 Jun 2023, 03:30
- Skoda Superb and Yamaha XJ
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010448104
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Islington, 22 Mar 2023, 19:40
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010433643
- Slight
Honda NSS crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 8 Mar 2023, 19:40
- Honda NSS and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010431372
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 27 Feb 2023, 18:30
- BMW 2 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010429693
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 4 Feb 2023, 15:42
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010425358
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A1 in Islington, 5 Jan 2023, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010419770
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 1 Jan 2023, 17:15
- Toyota Yaris and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023010419259
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A1 in Islington, 25 Oct 2022, 19:52
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010406581
- Serious
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1201 in Islington, 25 Sep 2022, 17:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022010401154
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 5 Aug 2022, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010392332
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A1 in Islington, 23 Jul 2022, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010390067
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 11 May 2022, 06:23
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010375798
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 28 Mar 2022, 17:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010368054
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 14 Feb 2022, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010360408