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Enfield road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,396 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1985, and 1,752 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 255 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1984 (1,325), and casualties rose from 1,620.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,396
Up 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,752
Up 8% on 1984
Fatal collisions
30
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
255
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1985

2.1% of collisions in Enfield in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302.1%
  • Serious25518%
  • Slight1,11180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.8%
  • Serious28616%
  • Slight1,43482%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,396, up 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday197 (14%)
  • Tuesday204 (15%)
  • Wednesday193 (14%)
  • Thursday215 (15%)
  • Friday230 (16%)
  • Saturday204 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59192 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59321 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59224 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59176 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (6.7%)
  • February99 (7.1%)
  • March109 (7.8%)
  • April94 (6.7%)
  • May103 (7.4%)
  • June122 (8.7%)
  • July106 (7.6%)
  • August112 (8%)
  • September119 (8.5%)
  • October134 (9.6%)
  • November173 (12%)
  • December131 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight962 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit426 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,104 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Other24 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry967 (69%)
  • Wet or damp392 (28%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.8%)
  • Snow12 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,191 (85%)
  • 40 mph183 (13%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph14 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,075 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway246 (18%)
  • Roundabout54 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant938 (54%)
  • Pedestrian358 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist232 (13%)
  • Cyclist94 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant55 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1081 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 15134 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20321 (18%)
  • 21 to 25246 (14%)
  • 26 to 35263 (15%)
  • 36 to 45178 (10%)
  • 46 to 55138 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65112 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7582 (4.7%)
  • Over 7548 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded89 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider905 (52%)
  • Passenger489 (28%)
  • Pedestrian358 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,815 (74%)
  • Motorcycle231 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach83 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Enfield

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Enfield ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 34th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
54th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1985

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1985: 202, including 3 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010202241343
2ndA406170231336
3rdA105154192329
4thA10124159118
5thA110113146415
6thA1116182310
7thB154252804
8thB137182213
9thA1004111502
10thA1005111600
11thA10991011
12thA111091121
13thA10036702
14thB1166801
15thB1064401
16thB14522202

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1985

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,279.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1985

EN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1985: 229.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1985, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years