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EC1Y road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 989 road traffic collisions in the EC1Y postcode district, Islington, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,048 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 128 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 17 collisions, down from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
989
2,211th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,048
1.06 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
128
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EC1Y

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious12813%
  • Slight85987%

What the data shows

  • EC1Y had 165 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 201 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in EC1Y were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 26 children under 16 were killed or injured in EC1Y, 2.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 19% of collisions in EC1Y.

Where EC1Y ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,211th
Most casualties
2,303rd
Most fatal collisions
2,634th
Most serious collisions
2,393rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (13%)
  • Tuesday193 (20%)
  • Wednesday178 (18%)
  • Thursday176 (18%)
  • Friday176 (18%)
  • Saturday83 (8.4%)
  • Sunday58 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight718 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit253 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway567 (57%)
  • Roundabout289 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph128 (13%)
  • 30 mph852 (86%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds825 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (2%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Cyclist332 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist242 (23%)
  • Pedestrian238 (23%)
  • Car occupant157 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EC1Y road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EC1Y, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in EC1Y peaked at 37 in 1988; 2025 had 17.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251717
20241919
20231111
202288
20211517
202099
20192121
20181919
20172730
20161919
20151618
20142327
20132127
20121618
20112734
20102122
20092123
20081616
20071718
20062325
20051213
20041516
20031113
20022325
20013435
20003436
19993235
19983131
19972931
19962929
19951920
19942121
19932727
19922425
19912424
19902425
19892729
19883740
19872727
19863434
19853033
19842223
19833434
19822324

Map of recent crashes in EC1Y

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EC1Y

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EC1Y

The 24 most recent collisions in EC1Y happened between 22 August 2024 and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EC1Y

The A501 has the most collisions in EC1Y, 399 of 989 (40%), followed by the A5201 (300).

Collisions in EC1Y on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA501399429146
2ndA5201300314141
3rdB100118125017
4thB144444906

Council areas covering EC1Y

Collisions in EC1Y were recorded in 3 council areas. Islington has 923 of 989 (93%).

Collisions in EC1Y by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington9239802114
2ndHackney353509
3rdCity of London293105

Towns in EC1Y

Collisions in EC1Y were recorded in 3 towns, led by Islington (777) and Hackney (105).