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Broxbourne road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 road traffic collisions in Broxbourne in 1984, and 419 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 1983 (280), and casualties rose from 341.

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

Collisions in 1984
342
Up 22% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
419
Up 23% on 1983
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Broxbourne in 1984

1.8% of collisions in Broxbourne in 1984 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Broxbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious6218%
  • Slight27480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious6616%
  • Slight34783%

Broxbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broxbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 367 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 342, up 22% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (12%)
  • Wednesday52 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (14%)
  • Friday64 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (13%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.7%)
  • February24 (7%)
  • March29 (8.5%)
  • April22 (6.4%)
  • May27 (7.9%)
  • June21 (6.1%)
  • July29 (8.5%)
  • August27 (7.9%)
  • September21 (6.1%)
  • October42 (12%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December38 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight236 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (64%)
  • Wet or damp116 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph267 (78%)
  • 40 mph30 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph22 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph21 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (71%)
  • Roundabout46 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broxbourne in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (47%)
  • Pedestrian73 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (17%)
  • Cyclist44 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1545 (11%)
  • 16 to 20108 (26%)
  • 21 to 2557 (14%)
  • 26 to 3547 (11%)
  • 36 to 4537 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5532 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider241 (58%)
  • Passenger105 (25%)
  • Pedestrian73 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (68%)
  • Motorcycle72 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broxbourne in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Broxbourne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Broxbourne ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broxbourne had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 1984.

Collisions
282nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
330th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Broxbourne with the most crashes in 1984

The A121 had the most collisions in Broxbourne in 1984: 57, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broxbourne, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121576718
2ndA1170435627
3rdA10364509
4thB176313307
5thB156253505
6thB1987802
7thM2571000
8thA10106601
9thA1054400
10thB1213400
11thB11972301
12thB1942200
13thA10051101
14thB1571100

Towns in Broxbourne: crashes in 1984

Cheshunt had the most collisions of any town in Broxbourne in 1984: 134.

Postcode districts in Broxbourne: crashes in 1984

EN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broxbourne in 1984: 176.

Latest crashes in Broxbourne in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Broxbourne in 1984, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Broxbourne road accidents in other years