Islington road traffic accidents
Islington recorded 19,131 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,371 casualties. Of these collisions, 82 were fatal and 2,613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 2,613
- Casualties
- 21,371
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 2,613
- Casualties
- 21,371
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Islington
Roads in Islington
Postcode districts in Islington
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Islington
Road collision statistics for Islington
Collisions recorded
19,131
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
21,371
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
82
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,613
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Islington
Collisions in Islington are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in Islington happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Islington have produced 21,371 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,798 collisions, Monday 2,656 collisions, Tuesday 2,989 collisions, Wednesday 3,128 collisions, Thursday 3,066 collisions, Friday 3,184 collisions, Saturday 2,310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,162 collisions, Darkness 5,969 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 14,870 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,734 collisions, One way street 919 collisions, One way street/Slip road 568 collisions, Roundabout 485 collisions, Unknown 476 collisions, Slip road 79 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4,790 collisions, 30 mph 14,283 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 15,940 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,015 collisions, Unknown 595 collisions, Other 355 collisions, Fine + high winds 93 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 13,874 casualties, Passenger 3,082 casualties, Pedestrian 4,415 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 19,131 accidents
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SlightAccident 199901NI00279
SlightAccident 199901NH00173
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SeriousAccident 199901NI00285
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SlightAccident 199901NH00178
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SlightAccident 199901NI00275
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SlightAccident 199901NH00172
SlightAccident 199901NI00245
SeriousAccident 199901NI00311
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Islington
How many road accidents have there been in Islington?
19,131 collisions have been recorded in Islington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,371 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Islington were serious or fatal?
82 were fatal and 2,613 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Islington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Islington?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Islington, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Islington happen on?
77.7% of collisions in Islington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Islington?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 21,371 casualties recorded in Islington.
Is road safety in Islington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Islington fell 2% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Islington come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Islington cover 1999 to 2025.