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Enfield road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,496 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1979, and 1,933 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 261 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,446 collisions in Enfield.

Collisions in 1979
1,496
Casualties in 1979
1,933
Fatal collisions
19
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
261
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1979

1.3% of collisions in Enfield in 1979 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.3%
  • Serious26117%
  • Slight1,21681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191%
  • Serious30016%
  • Slight1,61483%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,496.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258611,028
20249221,062
20239731,167
20229681,189
20219051,118
20208621,028
20199481,168
20188911,127
20179291,188
2016771995
20157891,051
20147921,003
20137631,012
20128011,038
20118451,109
20108301,075
20097541,022
2008668854
20077851,030
20068231,054
20059761,205
20041,1021,449
20031,1971,523
20021,3791,808
20011,3311,714
20001,4461,845
19991,3851,748
19981,4241,743
19971,4201,782
19961,4531,830
19951,3851,679
19941,3311,593
19931,3101,638
19921,3051,587
19911,2821,526
19901,3471,628
19891,4031,700
19881,3721,652
19871,3671,723
19861,4451,770
19851,3961,752
19841,3251,620
19831,3631,628
19821,5061,879
19811,3571,743
19801,4631,864
19791,4961,933

When and where crashes happen in Enfield in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday216 (14%)
  • Tuesday223 (15%)
  • Wednesday200 (13%)
  • Thursday208 (14%)
  • Friday266 (18%)
  • Saturday206 (14%)
  • Sunday177 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59216 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59207 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59325 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59211 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59191 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (6.8%)
  • February119 (8%)
  • March119 (8%)
  • April123 (8.2%)
  • May133 (8.9%)
  • June121 (8.1%)
  • July121 (8.1%)
  • August103 (6.9%)
  • September118 (7.9%)
  • October144 (9.6%)
  • November162 (11%)
  • December132 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,025 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit459 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds260 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.8%)
  • Other1,201 (80%)

Road surface

  • Dry999 (67%)
  • Wet or damp444 (30%)
  • Snow53 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,264 (84%)
  • 40 mph200 (13%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway341 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway212 (14%)
  • Roundabout67 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded860 (57%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant906 (47%)
  • Pedestrian419 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist299 (15%)
  • Cyclist130 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant74 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2%)
  • 6 to 10119 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15131 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20355 (18%)
  • 21 to 25229 (12%)
  • 26 to 35256 (13%)
  • 36 to 45194 (10%)
  • 46 to 55172 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65145 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7586 (4.4%)
  • Over 7540 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded167 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,023 (53%)
  • Passenger491 (25%)
  • Pedestrian419 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,713 (66%)
  • Motorcycle312 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes177 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes136 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach90 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Enfield ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 29th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
29th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1979

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1979: 196, including 2 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010196230236
2ndA406169242229
3rdA10160216532
4thA105150195328
5thA110121146218
6thA1117910629
7thB154262801
8thA1005223608
9thA1004192702
10thA109152902
11thB137152103
12thA1110111511
13thA10037900
14thB14527901
15thA1212200
16thA10161101
17thA1031200
18thA12011100
19thB1511100
20thB5141100

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1979, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years