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Broxbourne road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 278 road traffic collisions in Broxbourne in 1997, and 365 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1996 (292), and casualties fell from 376.

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

Collisions in 1997
278
Down 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
365
Down 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Broxbourne in 1997

0.7% of collisions in Broxbourne in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Broxbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4315%
  • Slight23384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious5716%
  • Slight30584%

Broxbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broxbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 367 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 278, down 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday60 (22%)
  • Saturday32 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (12%)
  • February16 (5.8%)
  • March21 (7.6%)
  • April23 (8.3%)
  • May20 (7.2%)
  • June22 (7.9%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August19 (6.8%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October21 (7.6%)
  • November27 (9.7%)
  • December25 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight196 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (69%)
  • Wet or damp85 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (67%)
  • 40 mph55 (20%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph24 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (20%)
  • Roundabout37 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broxbourne in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (66%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (9%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2078 (21%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3572 (20%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.3%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (65%)
  • Passenger91 (25%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broxbourne in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broxbourne had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 1997.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Broxbourne with the most crashes in 1997

The A10 had the most collisions in Broxbourne in 1997: 62, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broxbourne, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA106274010
2ndA121344106
3rdA1170314606
4thB156253300
5thB176192806
6thB19871010
7thA10104400
8thB1944610
9thA1762200
10thB11972301

Towns in Broxbourne: crashes in 1997

Cheshunt had the most collisions of any town in Broxbourne in 1997: 99.

Postcode districts in Broxbourne: crashes in 1997

EN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broxbourne in 1997: 153.

Latest crashes in Broxbourne in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Broxbourne in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Broxbourne road accidents in other years