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Enfield road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,463 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1980, and 1,864 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 249 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (1,496), and casualties fell from 1,933.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,463
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,864
Down 4% on 1979
Fatal collisions
17
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
249
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1980

1.2% of collisions in Enfield in 1980 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious24917%
  • Slight1,19782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181%
  • Serious29216%
  • Slight1,55483%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,463, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (15%)
  • Tuesday232 (16%)
  • Wednesday229 (16%)
  • Thursday187 (13%)
  • Friday252 (17%)
  • Saturday198 (14%)
  • Sunday150 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59195 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59188 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59250 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59344 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59241 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (8.3%)
  • February103 (7%)
  • March140 (9.6%)
  • April110 (7.5%)
  • May125 (8.5%)
  • June104 (7.1%)
  • July117 (8%)
  • August117 (8%)
  • September115 (7.9%)
  • October148 (10%)
  • November131 (9%)
  • December131 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight984 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit469 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds250 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other1,206 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,019 (70%)
  • Wet or damp424 (29%)
  • Snow18 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,236 (84%)
  • 40 mph198 (14%)
  • 50 mph15 (1%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway327 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (14%)
  • Roundabout77 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded833 (57%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant876 (47%)
  • Pedestrian411 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist276 (15%)
  • Cyclist146 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant68 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10115 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15145 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20342 (18%)
  • 21 to 25230 (12%)
  • 26 to 35244 (13%)
  • 36 to 45175 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55144 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65143 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7598 (5.3%)
  • Over 7550 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded136 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider982 (53%)
  • Passenger471 (25%)
  • Pedestrian411 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,719 (67%)
  • Motorcycle295 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle145 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes120 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach90 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Enfield ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 28th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1980

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1980: 189, including 1 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010189219136
2ndA406170223225
3rdA105158189025
4thA10141201723
5thA110120152126
6thA11178126011
7thA109294200
8thB137233302
9thA1004202403
10thA1005172616
11thB1452131904
12thB154121400
13thA11108802
14thA10036602
15thB1062200
16thA1031100
17thA1211100
18thA1541101
19thA161101
20thA4001100

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years