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Broxbourne road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 111 road traffic collisions in Broxbourne in 2020, and 130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (143), and casualties fell from 182.

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

Collisions in 2020
111
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
130
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Broxbourne in 2020

2.7% of collisions in Broxbourne in 2020 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.3% and 15% in Broxbourne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious1413%
  • Slight9485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious1411%
  • Slight11387%

Broxbourne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broxbourne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 367 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 111, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 111
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (19%)
  • Friday17 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (16%)
  • Sunday7 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (5.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (14%)
  • February5 (4.5%)
  • March5 (4.5%)
  • April3 (2.7%)
  • May7 (6.3%)
  • June11 (9.9%)
  • July11 (9.9%)
  • August9 (8.1%)
  • September12 (11%)
  • October9 (8.1%)
  • November14 (13%)
  • December10 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (36%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds92 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (69%)
  • Wet or damp32 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph73 (66%)
  • 40 mph20 (18%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph7 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (31%)
  • Roundabout10 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broxbourne in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (58%)
  • Cyclist20 (15%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (10%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 155 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (10%)
  • 21 to 2515 (12%)
  • 26 to 3525 (19%)
  • 36 to 4526 (20%)
  • 46 to 5522 (17%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.4%)
  • Over 755 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (73%)
  • Passenger20 (15%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle15 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broxbourne in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broxbourne had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2020.

Collisions
285th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
328th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Broxbourne in 2020

Waltham Cross, Broxbourne, EN8 7LX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Broxbourne in 2020, with 27 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Broxbourne with the most crashes in 2020

The A1170 had the most collisions in Broxbourne in 2020: 18, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broxbourne, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1170182001
2ndB176162114
3rdA121131601
4thA10121601
5thB1567702
6thA10105602
7thB1984410

Towns in Broxbourne: crashes in 2020

Cheshunt and Hoddesdon had the most collisions of any town in Broxbourne in 2020, with 31 each.

Postcode districts in Broxbourne: crashes in 2020

EN8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broxbourne in 2020: 54.

Latest crashes in Broxbourne in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Broxbourne in 2020, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2020.

Severity

Broxbourne road accidents in other years