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EC1M road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,596 road traffic collisions in the EC1M postcode district, Islington, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,757 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 230 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,596
1,936th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,757
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
230
236 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
9 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EC1M

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious23014%
  • Slight1,35485%

What the data shows

  • EC1M had 202 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 330 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in EC1M were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 16 children under 16 were killed or injured in EC1M, 1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in EC1M.

Where EC1M ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,936th
Most casualties
2,090th
Most fatal collisions
2,369th
Most serious collisions
2,169th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday233 (15%)
  • Tuesday265 (17%)
  • Wednesday262 (16%)
  • Thursday312 (20%)
  • Friday284 (18%)
  • Saturday149 (9.3%)
  • Sunday91 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,128 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,388 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph162 (10%)
  • 30 mph1,428 (89%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,349 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds164 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded39 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Motorcyclist486 (28%)
  • Cyclist441 (25%)
  • Pedestrian410 (23%)
  • Car occupant301 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EC1M road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EC1M, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EC1M peaked at 59 in 1995; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251111
202499
20231823
20222020
20211416
202089
20192222
20182425
20174047
20163640
20152224
20145156
20133541
20123234
20113941
20102930
20092526
20082832
20073136
20063843
20053943
20042224
20033842
20023540
20015660
20005156
19995054
19985061
19974549
19964043
19955965
19943436
19933334
19922830
19914650
19905259
19894760
19885054
19875359
19865759
19853637
19845052
19833337
19824856
198144
198066
197922

Map of recent crashes in EC1M

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EC1M

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EC1M

The 24 most recent collisions in EC1M happened between 17 November 2023 and 18 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EC1M

The A201 has the most collisions in EC1M, 562 of 1,596 (35%), followed by the A5201 (554).

Collisions in EC1M on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA201562635591
2ndA5201554612470
3rdA1168182135
4thB5019598112
5thB500667114
6thB4003301

Council areas covering EC1M

Collisions in EC1M were recorded in 3 council areas. Islington has 1,039 of 1,596 (65%).

Collisions in EC1M by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington1,0391,1529147
2ndCamden374413257
3rdCity of London183192126

Towns in EC1M

Collisions in EC1M were recorded in 3 towns, led by Islington (767) and Camden (537).