Crap Towns / Islington / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Islington?
There were 4.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Islington from 2021 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.7, up from 4.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.0 km | 61.0 |
| Westminster | 5.2 km | 11.9 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.7 km | 8.1 |
| Southwark | 8.6 km | 6.3 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.7 km | 5.8 |
| Tower Hamlets | 6.4 km | 5.1 |
| Camden | 3.3 km | 5.0 |
| Hackney | 3.3 km | 5.0 |
| Islington | – | 4.6 |
| Haringey | 4.7 km | 4.0 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.5 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |