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Enfield road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,331 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2001, and 1,714 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 197 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2000 (1,446), and casualties fell from 1,845.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,331
Down 8% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,714
Down 7% on 2000
Fatal collisions
14
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
197
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2001

1.1% of collisions in Enfield in 2001 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious19715%
  • Slight1,12084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.9%
  • Serious22213%
  • Slight1,47786%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,331, down 8% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (13%)
  • Tuesday188 (14%)
  • Wednesday183 (14%)
  • Thursday234 (18%)
  • Friday205 (15%)
  • Saturday187 (14%)
  • Sunday155 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59139 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59193 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59251 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59276 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59227 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (9.9%)
  • February88 (6.6%)
  • March111 (8.3%)
  • April106 (8%)
  • May118 (8.9%)
  • June116 (8.7%)
  • July102 (7.7%)
  • August105 (7.9%)
  • September103 (7.7%)
  • October138 (10%)
  • November108 (8.1%)
  • December104 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight909 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit411 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,102 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (14%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry940 (71%)
  • Wet or damp367 (28%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,004 (75%)
  • 40 mph194 (15%)
  • 50 mph43 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph16 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph73 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway936 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway300 (23%)
  • Roundabout66 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,126 (66%)
  • Pedestrian224 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist174 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist58 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant53 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1050 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1570 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20240 (14%)
  • 21 to 25232 (14%)
  • 26 to 35383 (22%)
  • 36 to 45266 (16%)
  • 46 to 55159 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6588 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.3%)
  • Over 7538 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded90 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,019 (59%)
  • Passenger471 (27%)
  • Pedestrian224 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,927 (78%)
  • Motorcycle184 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes128 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach72 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Enfield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Enfield ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 27th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2001

New Southgate, Enfield, N22 8QS area and Upper Edmonton, Enfield, N18 2TL area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Enfield in 2001, with 91 collisions each.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2001

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2001: 138, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010138163115
2ndA406135185218
3rdA10116156019
4thA110105140020
5thA10599118011
6thA105581110216
7thM2574122214
8thA111739006
9thB154253604
10thA1004172105
11thB137171902
12thA1005141703
13thA1110101101
14thA100391202
15thA1097700
16thB14523300
17thB1062200
18thB1512200

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2001

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,142.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2001

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2001: 211.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years