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Enfield road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,403 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1989, and 1,700 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 233 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1988 (1,372), and casualties rose from 1,652.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,403
Up 2% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,700
Up 3% on 1988
Fatal collisions
17
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
233
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1989

1.2% of collisions in Enfield in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.2%
  • Serious23317%
  • Slight1,15382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171%
  • Serious24715%
  • Slight1,43684%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,403, up 2% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday209 (15%)
  • Thursday212 (15%)
  • Friday246 (18%)
  • Saturday192 (14%)
  • Sunday143 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59191 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59210 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59324 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59256 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (6.8%)
  • February116 (8.3%)
  • March119 (8.5%)
  • April122 (8.7%)
  • May127 (9.1%)
  • June120 (8.6%)
  • July116 (8.3%)
  • August133 (9.5%)
  • September120 (8.6%)
  • October104 (7.4%)
  • November117 (8.3%)
  • December114 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,012 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit384 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,147 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,048 (75%)
  • Wet or damp340 (24%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,173 (84%)
  • 40 mph182 (13%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph28 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,059 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway292 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout24 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant903 (53%)
  • Pedestrian332 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (11%)
  • Cyclist121 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant56 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1070 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15100 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20283 (17%)
  • 21 to 25268 (16%)
  • 26 to 35293 (17%)
  • 36 to 45187 (11%)
  • 46 to 55134 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65113 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7576 (4.5%)
  • Over 7558 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded76 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (55%)
  • Passenger430 (25%)
  • Pedestrian332 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,795 (72%)
  • Motorcycle207 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes180 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle123 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach81 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 37th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
55th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1989

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1989: 160, including 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010160187032
2ndA406152186327
3rdA10134177222
4thA105117133313
5thA110100119120
6thA11180108112
7thB137273612
8thA1004222704
9thA109222905
10thB154212913
11thA1110151911
12thA1005131711
13thB116131502
14thA10037800
15thB14526802
16thB1063300
17thB14531100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1989

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,242.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1989

EN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1989: 205.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1989, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years