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Enfield road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 785 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2007, and 1,030 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (823), and casualties fell from 1,054.

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

Collisions in 2007
785
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,030
Down 2% on 2006
Fatal collisions
11
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2007

1.4% of collisions in Enfield in 2007 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious739.3%
  • Slight70189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious868.3%
  • Slight93290%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 785, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (16%)
  • Wednesday120 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday115 (15%)
  • Saturday115 (15%)
  • Sunday74 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59168 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59133 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.3%)
  • February56 (7.1%)
  • March70 (8.9%)
  • April65 (8.3%)
  • May72 (9.2%)
  • June66 (8.4%)
  • July68 (8.7%)
  • August54 (6.9%)
  • September69 (8.8%)
  • October65 (8.3%)
  • November77 (9.8%)
  • December58 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight546 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds669 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (10%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (81%)
  • Wet or damp145 (18%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph624 (79%)
  • 40 mph74 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph43 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph44 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway560 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (20%)
  • Roundabout35 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant627 (61%)
  • Pedestrian138 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant84 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist33 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1544 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20158 (15%)
  • 21 to 25109 (11%)
  • 26 to 35195 (19%)
  • 36 to 45161 (16%)
  • 46 to 55108 (10%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (1.6%)
  • Over 7519 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded124 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (62%)
  • Passenger251 (24%)
  • Pedestrian138 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,147 (76%)
  • Motorcycle100 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 52nd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2007

New Southgate, Enfield, N22 8QS area was the busiest accident hotspot in Enfield in 2007, with 55 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2007

The A406 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2007: 89, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40689112311
2ndA10759905
3rdA10107585011
4thA105627509
5thM255514107
6thA110444915
7thA1055355113
8thA111323902
9thA1004192211
10thB137151610
11thA10991101
12thB1547810
13thA10056801
14thA11105500
15thA10032300
16thB1062200
17thB14522200
18thB14531100
19thB1511100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2007

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 679.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2007

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2007: 117.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2007, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years