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Enfield road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,363 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1983, and 1,628 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 259 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (1,506), and casualties fell from 1,879.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,363
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,628
Down 13% on 1982
Fatal collisions
18
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
259
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Enfield in 1983 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious25919%
  • Slight1,08680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.1%
  • Serious29018%
  • Slight1,32081%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,363, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday185 (14%)
  • Tuesday188 (14%)
  • Wednesday188 (14%)
  • Thursday212 (16%)
  • Friday235 (17%)
  • Saturday214 (16%)
  • Sunday141 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59153 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59183 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59243 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59320 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (7.5%)
  • February99 (7.3%)
  • March113 (8.3%)
  • April100 (7.3%)
  • May129 (9.5%)
  • June107 (7.9%)
  • July121 (8.9%)
  • August113 (8.3%)
  • September101 (7.4%)
  • October118 (8.7%)
  • November138 (10%)
  • December122 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight940 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit402 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,067 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds225 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry958 (70%)
  • Wet or damp382 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,132 (83%)
  • 40 mph200 (15%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph14 (1%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,050 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway222 (16%)
  • Roundabout60 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant751 (46%)
  • Pedestrian324 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist293 (18%)
  • Cyclist155 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1098 (6%)
  • 11 to 15131 (8%)
  • 16 to 20338 (21%)
  • 21 to 25183 (11%)
  • 26 to 35210 (13%)
  • 36 to 45171 (11%)
  • 46 to 55131 (8%)
  • 56 to 65113 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7593 (5.7%)
  • Over 7548 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded71 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider921 (57%)
  • Passenger383 (24%)
  • Pedestrian324 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,668 (70%)
  • Motorcycle301 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes120 (5%)
  • Bus or coach71 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Enfield

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Enfield ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 32nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1983

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1983: 187, including 5 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010187214538
2ndA10169209545
3rdA406133167112
4thA105126144027
5thA110108137222
6thA1116681012
7thB137212801
8thB154202504
9thA1004192001
10thA109182001
11thA1005151803
12thA11108902
13thA10037701
14thB1066601
15thB11661411
16thA1213301
17thB14522201

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1983

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,249.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1983

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1983: 239.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1983, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years