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Broxbourne road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 145 road traffic collisions in Broxbourne in 2018, and 191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2017 (180), and casualties fell from 238.

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

Collisions in 2018
145
Down 19% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
191
Down 20% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Broxbourne in 2018

1.4% of collisions in Broxbourne in 2018 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Broxbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2517%
  • Slight11881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2513%
  • Slight16385%

Broxbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broxbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 367 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 145, down 19% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 145
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (16%)
  • Tuesday29 (20%)
  • Wednesday25 (17%)
  • Thursday30 (21%)
  • Friday17 (12%)
  • Saturday13 (9%)
  • Sunday8 (5.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.9%)
  • February9 (6.2%)
  • March17 (12%)
  • April12 (8.3%)
  • May17 (12%)
  • June9 (6.2%)
  • July8 (5.5%)
  • August14 (9.7%)
  • September5 (3.4%)
  • October20 (14%)
  • November10 (6.9%)
  • December14 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (5.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (79%)
  • Wet or damp25 (17%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph93 (64%)
  • 40 mph23 (16%)
  • 50 mph11 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph9 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (23%)
  • Roundabout27 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broxbourne in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant117 (61%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2015 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2532 (17%)
  • 26 to 3529 (15%)
  • 36 to 4533 (17%)
  • 46 to 5522 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.6%)
  • Over 7513 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (67%)
  • Passenger34 (18%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (77%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broxbourne in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Broxbourne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Broxbourne ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broxbourne had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2018.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Broxbourne in 2018

Waltham Cross, Broxbourne, EN8 8DS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Broxbourne in 2018, with 50 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Broxbourne with the most crashes in 2018

The A10 had the most collisions in Broxbourne in 2018: 34, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broxbourne, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10344607
2ndA1170101403
3rdA1218901
4thB1767701
5thB15651102
6thB1984811

Towns in Broxbourne: crashes in 2018

Cheshunt had the most collisions of any town in Broxbourne in 2018: 53.

Postcode districts in Broxbourne: crashes in 2018

EN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broxbourne in 2018: 87.

Latest crashes in Broxbourne in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Broxbourne in 2018, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Broxbourne road accidents in other years