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N1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 17,260 road traffic collisions in the N1 postcode district, Islington, from 1980 to 2025, and 19,187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 119 were fatal and 2,515 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 240 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (243).

Collisions since 1980
17,260
5th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
19,187
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
119
121 people killed
Serious collisions
2,515
2,641 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
240
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
258
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for N1

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1190.7%
  • Serious2,51515%
  • Slight14,62685%

What the data shows

  • N1 had 2,788 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 2,997 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in N1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,498 children under 16 were killed or injured in N1, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in N1.

Where N1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
5th
Most casualties
7th
Most fatal collisions
177th
Most serious collisions
8th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,420 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,598 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,742 (16%)
  • Thursday2,816 (16%)
  • Friday2,949 (17%)
  • Saturday2,093 (12%)
  • Sunday1,642 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,749 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,190 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown229 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit70 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,350 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway1,237 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road978 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout391 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded304 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2,430 (14%)
  • 30 mph14,795 (86%)
  • 40 mph24 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds14,370 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,064 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds135 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds86 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other243 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded299 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,573 (24%)
  • Pedestrian4,562 (24%)
  • Cyclist4,176 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist3,947 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,170 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant316 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant308 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant50 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N1, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in N1 peaked at 572 in 1989; 2025 had 240.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 240
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025240258
2024243258
2023223238
2022237247
2021270293
2020243268
2019316346
2018326353
2017364405
2016326352
2015338381
2014367404
2013299338
2012329370
2011334366
2010291325
2009262289
2008242277
2007234256
2006301337
2005331378
2004336369
2003409457
2002489556
2001473529
2000490549
1999509561
1998524593
1997482533
1996406448
1995441492
1994476530
1993479538
1992518575
1991501568
1990537599
1989572634
1988491555
1987486550
1986489543
1985500536
1984491539
1983531614
1982513579
198100
198011

Map of recent crashes in N1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N1

The 24 most recent collisions in N1 happened between 22 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N1

The A104 has the most collisions in N1, 2,778 of 17,260 (16%), followed by the A1 (2,545).

Collisions in N1 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1042,7783,12624411
2ndA12,5452,76212311
3rdA12001,5351,71819239
4thA5011,2071,36611200
5thA52039541,0503159
6thB515690754284
7thB102610721586
8thA10576666887
9thA1199440495770
10thA5200387432156
11thA105334370247
12thA1201305326049
13thB101162172225
14thB144112120017
15thB513110127118
16thA5201809108
17thB1545866114
18thB514394403
19thA1202121302
20thA4013301

Council areas covering N1

Collisions in N1 were recorded in 4 council areas. Islington has 12,630 of 17,260 (73%).

Collisions in N1 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington12,63013,981851,775
2ndHackney3,8334,31930612
3rdCamden7848714127
4thCity of London91201

Towns in N1

Collisions in N1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Islington (12,106) and Hackney (3,944).