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Enfield road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,379 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2002, and 1,808 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2001 (1,331), and casualties rose from 1,714.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,379
Up 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,808
Up 5% on 2001
Fatal collisions
7
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2002

0.5% of collisions in Enfield in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious17413%
  • Slight1,19887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious20011%
  • Slight1,59988%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,379, up 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (14%)
  • Tuesday212 (15%)
  • Wednesday200 (15%)
  • Thursday187 (14%)
  • Friday215 (16%)
  • Saturday200 (15%)
  • Sunday170 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5940 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59143 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59252 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59307 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59224 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59169 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (8.8%)
  • February99 (7.2%)
  • March101 (7.3%)
  • April117 (8.5%)
  • May127 (9.2%)
  • June109 (7.9%)
  • July119 (8.6%)
  • August109 (7.9%)
  • September114 (8.3%)
  • October134 (9.7%)
  • November122 (8.8%)
  • December106 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight920 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit457 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,089 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds265 (19%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry956 (69%)
  • Wet or damp416 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,007 (73%)
  • 40 mph243 (18%)
  • 50 mph44 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph80 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway885 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway380 (28%)
  • Roundabout90 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,192 (66%)
  • Pedestrian239 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist74 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1067 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1584 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20244 (13%)
  • 21 to 25236 (13%)
  • 26 to 35376 (21%)
  • 36 to 45300 (17%)
  • 46 to 55161 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6596 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7544 (2.4%)
  • Over 7548 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded120 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,060 (59%)
  • Passenger509 (28%)
  • Pedestrian239 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,019 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle156 (6%)
  • Bus or coach84 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Enfield ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 25th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2002

New Southgate, Enfield, N22 8QS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Enfield in 2002, with 107 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2002

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2002: 161, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010161196118
2ndA406138190118
3rdA10127175115
4thA10510112508
5thA11097119016
6thA105594132011
7thM2582136210
8thA111536507
9thB137192502
10thA1004183111
11thB154172202
12thA109121702
13thA1110121301
14thA1005101100
15thA10038904
16thB145271001
17thB1064501
18thB1511100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2002

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,177.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2002

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2002: 221.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2002, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years