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EC1R road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,474 road traffic collisions in the EC1R postcode district, Islington, from 1982 to 2025, and 2,687 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 355 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, up 21% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1982
2,474
1,526th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,687
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
355
372 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Up 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Up 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EC1R

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal120.5%
  • Serious35514%
  • Slight2,10785%

What the data shows

  • EC1R had 369 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% fewer than the 399 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in EC1R were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 76 children under 16 were killed or injured in EC1R, 3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in EC1R.

Where EC1R ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,526th
Most casualties
1,772nd
Most fatal collisions
2,369th
Most serious collisions
1,887th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday348 (14%)
  • Tuesday412 (17%)
  • Wednesday417 (17%)
  • Thursday432 (17%)
  • Friday484 (20%)
  • Saturday215 (8.7%)
  • Sunday166 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,813 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit617 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,253 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (2%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph311 (13%)
  • 30 mph2,161 (87%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,056 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other24 (1%)
  • Not recorded55 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Cyclist814 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist707 (26%)
  • Pedestrian526 (20%)
  • Car occupant409 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant117 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant42 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EC1R road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EC1R, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in EC1R peaked at 88 in 1987; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253536
20242929
20234246
20223639
20213133
20202223
20194445
20184850
20174652
20163639
20155761
20145264
20135455
20124344
20113437
20102731
20093341
20082121
20074243
20063637
20052628
20045160
20035659
20024747
20016672
20007985
19997781
19987782
19978794
19966973
19957078
19945968
19936980
19927173
19915661
19907684
19898792
19888794
198788111
198688102
19858486
19848691
19836768
19828392

Map of recent crashes in EC1R

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EC1R

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EC1R

The 24 most recent collisions in EC1R happened between 13 June and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EC1R

The A401 has the most collisions in EC1R, 917 of 2,474 (37%), followed by the A201 (580).

Collisions in EC1R on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4019179862136
2ndA201580653590
3rdA5201500542363
4thB5017379013
5thB502666727
6thB503222503
7thB5214400
8thA13401
9thA403300

Council areas covering EC1R

Collisions in EC1R were recorded in 2 council areas. Islington has 1,974 of 2,474 (80%).

Collisions in EC1R by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington1,9742,1409273
2ndCamden499546382

Towns in EC1R

Collisions in EC1R were recorded in 2 towns, led by Islington (1,887) and Camden (549).