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Enfield road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,357 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1981, and 1,743 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 237 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1980 (1,463), and casualties fell from 1,864.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,357
Down 7% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,743
Down 6% on 1980
Fatal collisions
24
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
237
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1981

1.8% of collisions in Enfield in 1981 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.8%
  • Serious23717%
  • Slight1,09681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.4%
  • Serious27716%
  • Slight1,44183%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,357, down 7% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (12%)
  • Tuesday174 (13%)
  • Wednesday198 (15%)
  • Thursday203 (15%)
  • Friday227 (17%)
  • Saturday230 (17%)
  • Sunday160 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5972 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59163 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59219 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59224 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59297 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59199 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (7.1%)
  • February123 (9.1%)
  • March120 (8.8%)
  • April103 (7.6%)
  • May118 (8.7%)
  • June98 (7.2%)
  • July128 (9.4%)
  • August108 (8%)
  • September112 (8.3%)
  • October146 (11%)
  • November115 (8.5%)
  • December90 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight917 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit433 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds253 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other1,089 (80%)

Road surface

  • Dry915 (67%)
  • Wet or damp415 (31%)
  • Snow27 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,146 (84%)
  • 40 mph190 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph15 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway365 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (13%)
  • Roundabout59 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded738 (54%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant865 (50%)
  • Pedestrian354 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist254 (15%)
  • Cyclist118 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant48 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1081 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15121 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20367 (21%)
  • 21 to 25188 (11%)
  • 26 to 35235 (13%)
  • 36 to 45172 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55149 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65125 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7591 (5.2%)
  • Over 7534 (2%)
  • Not recorded138 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider921 (53%)
  • Passenger468 (27%)
  • Pedestrian354 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,649 (68%)
  • Motorcycle267 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes149 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (5%)
  • Bus or coach101 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Enfield ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 35th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
35th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
65th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1981

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1981: 223, including 3 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010223259339
2ndA10140183133
3rdA406134183319
4thA105119144117
5thA11098125317
6thA111668819
7thB137263312
8thA109214111
9thA1005192517
10thB154182002
11thA1004151704
12thB145291200
13thB1065800
14thA10034700
15thB1104500
16thA11103410
17thB10102300
18thB1092400
19thA1151100
20thA1371100

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1981, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years