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Enfield road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 754 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2009, and 1,022 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2008 (668), and casualties rose from 854.

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

Collisions in 2009
754
Up 13% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,022
Up 20% on 2008
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2009

1.2% of collisions in Enfield in 2009 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious7810%
  • Slight66788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious888.6%
  • Slight92591%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 754, up 13% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (14%)
  • Wednesday112 (15%)
  • Thursday115 (15%)
  • Friday108 (14%)
  • Saturday117 (16%)
  • Sunday83 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59169 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59138 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (6.2%)
  • February40 (5.3%)
  • March59 (7.8%)
  • April52 (6.9%)
  • May51 (6.8%)
  • June73 (9.7%)
  • July62 (8.2%)
  • August70 (9.3%)
  • September60 (8%)
  • October85 (11%)
  • November95 (13%)
  • December60 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight521 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds607 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry557 (74%)
  • Wet or damp184 (24%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph605 (80%)
  • 40 mph77 (10%)
  • 50 mph36 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph34 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway555 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (21%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant671 (66%)
  • Pedestrian171 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (7%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20136 (13%)
  • 21 to 25131 (13%)
  • 26 to 35211 (21%)
  • 36 to 45177 (17%)
  • 46 to 55105 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded58 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider610 (60%)
  • Passenger241 (24%)
  • Pedestrian171 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,061 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (6%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 49th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2009

Upper Edmonton, Enfield, N18 2TL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Enfield in 2009, with 64 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2009

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2009: 97, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA101097126013
2ndA406699217
3rdA106810114
4thA105628806
5thA110496114
6thA111405303
7thM25375616
8thA1055335705
9thB137151802
10thA1004101310
11thA109101301
12thB154101310
13thA10056702
14thA11106801
15thA10033301
16thB1063300
17thB14522300

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2009

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 650.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2009

N9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2009: 113.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years