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N7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,460 road traffic collisions in the N7 postcode district, Islington, from 1980 to 2025, and 11,972 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 85 were fatal and 1,540 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 111 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (140).

Collisions since 1980
10,460
42nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,972
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
85
87 people killed
Serious collisions
1,540
1,613 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
111
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
123
Down 24% on 2024

Road collision statistics for N7

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal850.8%
  • Serious1,54015%
  • Slight8,83584%

What the data shows

  • N7 had 1,651 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 1,874 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in N7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 994 children under 16 were killed or injured in N7, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in N7.

Where N7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
42nd
Most casualties
71st
Most fatal collisions
444th
Most serious collisions
79th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,513 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,563 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,572 (15%)
  • Thursday1,689 (16%)
  • Friday1,720 (16%)
  • Saturday1,374 (13%)
  • Sunday1,029 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,298 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,990 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown133 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,110 (68%)
  • One way street or slip road1,911 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway1,241 (12%)
  • Roundabout38 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded160 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,202 (11%)
  • 30 mph9,211 (88%)
  • 40 mph33 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,779 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,158 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other124 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded208 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,507 (29%)
  • Pedestrian2,845 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist2,380 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,930 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant783 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant220 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant194 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N7, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in N7 peaked at 349 in 2000; 2025 had 111.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 111
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025111123
2024140162
2023163181
2022165179
2021170179
2020147162
2019177191
2018173206
2017218249
2016187239
2015226283
2014207249
2013186225
2012202228
2011233293
2010203240
2009203234
2008146172
2007122137
2006146166
2005187207
2004200224
2003246282
2002258302
2001312352
2000349395
1999300345
1998322374
1997313350
1996334370
1995308352
1994221253
1993261294
1992301340
1991294341
1990308339
1989334380
1988281315
1987292349
1986282321
1985265281
1984343391
1983300340
1982322375
198111
198011

Map of recent crashes in N7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N7

The 24 most recent collisions in N7 happened between 22 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N7

The A1 has the most collisions in N7, 3,338 of 10,460 (32%), followed by the A503 (2,558).

Collisions in N7 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13,3383,82427456
2ndA5032,5583,00832392
3rdA1039801,1205150
4thA52038439768120
5thA5200371409147
6thB515294337044
7thB513220253033
8thB110136163328
9thB516303504
10thB2713400

Council areas covering N7

Collisions in N7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Islington has 10,110 of 10,460 (97%).

Collisions in N7 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington10,11011,578841,494
2ndCamden342380144
3rdSutton3400

Towns in N7

Collisions in N7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Islington (9,670) and Camden (728).