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EC1V road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,867 road traffic collisions in the EC1V postcode district, Islington, from 1981 to 2025, and 5,396 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 684 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 85 collisions, up 31% on 2024 (65).

Collisions since 1981
4,867
598th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,396
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
36 people killed
Serious collisions
684
714 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
85
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
93
Up 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EC1V

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal350.7%
  • Serious68414%
  • Slight4,14885%

What the data shows

  • EC1V had 921 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 959 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in EC1V were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 210 children under 16 were killed or injured in EC1V, 4.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in EC1V.

Where EC1V ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
598th
Most casualties
866th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
984th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday673 (14%)
  • Tuesday746 (15%)
  • Wednesday819 (17%)
  • Thursday875 (18%)
  • Friday834 (17%)
  • Saturday499 (10%)
  • Sunday421 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,373 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,407 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,740 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway555 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road406 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout57 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded109 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph649 (13%)
  • 30 mph4,201 (86%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,097 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds515 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other82 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded98 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Motorcyclist1,401 (26%)
  • Pedestrian1,194 (22%)
  • Car occupant1,151 (21%)
  • Cyclist1,110 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant259 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant141 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant91 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EC1V road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EC1V, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in EC1V peaked at 155 in 1988; 2025 had 85.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 85
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258593
20246570
20237981
20228392
202197104
20206269
201996111
2018110125
2017136149
2016108126
2015114123
2014115128
201397101
2012109119
201199108
20108796
20098596
200887105
20078296
20068494
20059097
200495104
2003136152
2002122131
2001125134
2000126132
1999118132
1998153175
1997126146
1996129158
1995113122
1994110120
1993130150
1992123132
1991110122
1990127136
1989145165
1988155167
1987152170
1986122134
1985118126
1984112120
1983122138
1982127146
198111

Map of recent crashes in EC1V

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EC1V

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EC1V

The 24 most recent collisions in EC1V happened between 14 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EC1V

The A501 has the most collisions in EC1V, 1,834 of 4,867 (38%), followed by the A5201 (1,367).

Collisions in EC1V on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5011,8342,05217252
2ndA52011,3671,5114204
3rdA1594651591
4thB501200216127
5thA10184209224
6thB502133138221
7thA401130149023
8thA1208394804
9thA144252703
10thB144252702
11thA1200222513

Council areas covering EC1V

Collisions in EC1V were recorded in 2 council areas. Islington has 3,981 of 4,867 (82%).

Collisions in EC1V by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington3,9814,40428542
2ndHackney8839887141

Towns in EC1V

Collisions in EC1V were recorded in 2 towns, led by Islington (3,097) and Hackney (1,524).