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Broxbourne road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 road traffic collisions in Broxbourne in 1982, and 445 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1981 (331), and casualties rose from 430.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,785 collisions in Broxbourne.

Collisions in 1982
338
Up 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
445
Up 3% on 1981
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Broxbourne in 1982

1.5% of collisions in Broxbourne in 1982 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Broxbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious9829%
  • Slight23570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious11927%
  • Slight32172%

Broxbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broxbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 367 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 338, up 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025128155
2024144185
2023155194
2022144210
2021120153
2020111130
2019143182
2018145191
2017180238
2016198244
2015200275
2014214283
2013170225
2012204264
2011225306
2010212277
2009199271
2008182251
2007274380
2006231322
2005261354
2004276392
2003261344
2002282407
2001235315
2000350505
1999262340
1998289357
1997278365
1996292376
1995242307
1994283335
1993295384
1992306415
1991280345
1990353425
1989359453
1988359484
1987320397
1986303373
1985320390
1984342419
1983280341
1982338445
1981331430
1980342448
1979367472

When and where crashes happen in Broxbourne in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (14%)
  • Friday54 (16%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.2%)
  • February30 (8.9%)
  • March32 (9.5%)
  • April23 (6.8%)
  • May30 (8.9%)
  • June26 (7.7%)
  • July16 (4.7%)
  • August24 (7.1%)
  • September31 (9.2%)
  • October31 (9.2%)
  • November29 (8.6%)
  • December35 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (62%)
  • Wet or damp111 (33%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph259 (77%)
  • 40 mph35 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph29 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway234 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (18%)
  • Roundabout20 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broxbourne in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (17%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)
  • Cyclist45 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1537 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20125 (28%)
  • 21 to 2554 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (13%)
  • 36 to 4546 (10%)
  • 46 to 5530 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 7511 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider267 (60%)
  • Passenger125 (28%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (65%)
  • Motorcycle78 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broxbourne in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Broxbourne

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Broxbourne ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broxbourne had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 1982.

Collisions
290th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
316th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Broxbourne with the most crashes in 1982

The A121 had the most collisions in Broxbourne in 1982: 81, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broxbourne, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12181114125
2ndA105790219
3rdB1763438011
4thA1170303907
5thA105101105
6thA101091103
7thB1947802
8thB11975602
9thB1804701
10thA251210
11thB1461100
12thM251101

Towns in Broxbourne: crashes in 1982

Cheshunt had the most collisions of any town in Broxbourne in 1982: 135.

Postcode districts in Broxbourne: crashes in 1982

EN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broxbourne in 1982: 183.

Latest crashes in Broxbourne in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Broxbourne in 1982, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

Broxbourne road accidents in other years