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Enfield road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,506 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1982, and 1,879 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 290 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1981 (1,357), and casualties rose from 1,743.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,506
Up 11% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,879
Up 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
24
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
290
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1982

1.6% of collisions in Enfield in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.6%
  • Serious29019%
  • Slight1,19279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.3%
  • Serious36319%
  • Slight1,49179%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,506, up 11% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday194 (13%)
  • Tuesday253 (17%)
  • Wednesday182 (12%)
  • Thursday228 (15%)
  • Friday236 (16%)
  • Saturday234 (16%)
  • Sunday179 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59164 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59199 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59243 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59355 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59257 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59208 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.5%)
  • February122 (8.1%)
  • March123 (8.2%)
  • April116 (7.7%)
  • May124 (8.2%)
  • June103 (6.8%)
  • July131 (8.7%)
  • August112 (7.4%)
  • September129 (8.6%)
  • October137 (9.1%)
  • November155 (10%)
  • December141 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight986 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit481 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,185 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds226 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,045 (69%)
  • Wet or damp421 (28%)
  • Frost or ice30 (2%)
  • Snow10 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,274 (85%)
  • 40 mph194 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,163 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway220 (15%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant942 (50%)
  • Pedestrian341 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist311 (17%)
  • Cyclist148 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant44 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1082 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15146 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20404 (22%)
  • 21 to 25227 (12%)
  • 26 to 35264 (14%)
  • 36 to 45194 (10%)
  • 46 to 55147 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65110 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75114 (6.1%)
  • Over 7548 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded102 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,087 (58%)
  • Passenger451 (24%)
  • Pedestrian341 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,929 (71%)
  • Motorcycle325 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach92 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Enfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Enfield ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 32nd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1982

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1982: 199, including 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010199237040
2ndA406155197513
3rdA105146177228
4thA10135173133
5thA110119159030
6thA11184113116
7thB137263305
8thA1005254545
9thB154222511
10thA1004192313
11thB406141412
12thB1452101701
13thA10981201
14thA1216802
15thA10034400
16thA11104400
17thB1063310
18thA1032200
19thA10562300
20thA10091101

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1982

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,337.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1982

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1982: 225.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1982, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years