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Enfield road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,453 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1996, and 1,830 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 246 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1995 (1,385), and casualties rose from 1,679.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,453
Up 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,830
Up 9% on 1995
Fatal collisions
11
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
246
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Enfield in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious24617%
  • Slight1,19682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious28416%
  • Slight1,53484%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,453, up 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (13%)
  • Tuesday204 (14%)
  • Wednesday219 (15%)
  • Thursday223 (15%)
  • Friday250 (17%)
  • Saturday203 (14%)
  • Sunday167 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59148 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59207 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59288 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59324 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59245 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (7.8%)
  • February126 (8.7%)
  • March117 (8.1%)
  • April114 (7.8%)
  • May120 (8.3%)
  • June116 (8%)
  • July155 (11%)
  • August116 (8%)
  • September108 (7.4%)
  • October136 (9.4%)
  • November126 (8.7%)
  • December105 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,018 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit396 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,237 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,114 (77%)
  • Wet or damp314 (22%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,128 (78%)
  • 40 mph211 (15%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph85 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,063 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway275 (19%)
  • Roundabout77 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,147 (63%)
  • Pedestrian298 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist96 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant65 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1076 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15100 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20233 (13%)
  • 21 to 25260 (14%)
  • 26 to 35420 (23%)
  • 36 to 45239 (13%)
  • 46 to 55155 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6599 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.1%)
  • Over 7549 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded99 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,083 (59%)
  • Passenger449 (25%)
  • Pedestrian298 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,054 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle144 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach79 (3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Enfield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Enfield ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 23rd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1996

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1996: 134, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010134155115
2ndA406126156119
3rdA10117159120
4thA110103123011
5thA10598118020
6thM2584132214
7thA105576111117
8thA1117394116
9thB137303806
10thB154242816
11thA1004202603
12thA1110131401
13thA1005111506
14thA1097700
15thB1066701
16thB14525801
17thA10032200
18thB1511100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1996

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,245.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1996

EN1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1996: 221.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years