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Enfield road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,420 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 1997, and 1,782 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 226 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1996 (1,453), and casualties fell from 1,830.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,420
Down 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,782
Down 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
14
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
226
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 1997

1% of collisions in Enfield in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious22616%
  • Slight1,18083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious25114%
  • Slight1,51685%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,420, down 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (13%)
  • Tuesday231 (16%)
  • Wednesday206 (15%)
  • Thursday229 (16%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday186 (13%)
  • Sunday154 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59190 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59247 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59339 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59255 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59135 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (7.9%)
  • February111 (7.8%)
  • March113 (8%)
  • April123 (8.7%)
  • May125 (8.8%)
  • June108 (7.6%)
  • July139 (9.8%)
  • August113 (8%)
  • September98 (6.9%)
  • October126 (8.9%)
  • November122 (8.6%)
  • December130 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight996 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit397 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,205 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,078 (76%)
  • Wet or damp330 (23%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,105 (78%)
  • 40 mph216 (15%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph75 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,023 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway286 (20%)
  • Roundabout64 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,145 (64%)
  • Pedestrian296 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist92 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant36 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1077 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1582 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20243 (14%)
  • 21 to 25233 (13%)
  • 26 to 35454 (25%)
  • 36 to 45234 (13%)
  • 46 to 55135 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6599 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.3%)
  • Over 7558 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded65 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,027 (58%)
  • Passenger459 (26%)
  • Pedestrian296 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,069 (79%)
  • Motorcycle145 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach72 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 26th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 1997

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 1997: 136, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010136153020
2ndA406128167218
3rdA10113136014
4thA10598122112
5thA11094114115
6thM2576112220
7thA111698408
8thA10556810229
9thB137293622
10thA1004273002
11thB154232801
12thA1005162400
13thA1110151500
14thB1452101504
15thA10981001
16thA10037700
17thB1514601
18thB1061100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 1997

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,226.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 1997

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 1997: 210.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 1997, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years