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Enfield road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 801 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2012, and 1,038 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (845), and casualties fell from 1,109.

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

Collisions in 2012
801
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,038
Down 6% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2012

0.7% of collisions in Enfield in 2012 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious749.2%
  • Slight72190%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious807.7%
  • Slight95292%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 801, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (15%)
  • Tuesday114 (14%)
  • Wednesday116 (14%)
  • Thursday135 (17%)
  • Friday125 (16%)
  • Saturday120 (15%)
  • Sunday74 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59112 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59140 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59181 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (7.7%)
  • February62 (7.7%)
  • March61 (7.6%)
  • April55 (6.9%)
  • May71 (8.9%)
  • June65 (8.1%)
  • July89 (11%)
  • August59 (7.4%)
  • September73 (9.1%)
  • October70 (8.7%)
  • November74 (9.2%)
  • December60 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight595 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit203 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds719 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry667 (83%)
  • Wet or damp124 (15%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph690 (86%)
  • 40 mph34 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph30 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph45 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway615 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (17%)
  • Roundabout43 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant669 (64%)
  • Pedestrian157 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist55 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2086 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 25128 (12%)
  • 26 to 35246 (24%)
  • 36 to 45162 (16%)
  • 46 to 55121 (12%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.3%)
  • Over 7534 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded86 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider644 (62%)
  • Passenger237 (23%)
  • Pedestrian157 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,192 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle80 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 36th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
38th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2012

Upper Edmonton, Enfield, N18 2TL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Enfield in 2012, with 61 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2012

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2012: 103, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010103129011
2ndA108012216
3rdA4067911214
4thA110658008
5thA105576606
6thM25456913
7thA111435513
8thA1055415414
9thB137162201
10thB154111301
11thA1005101113
12thA100481202
13thB14526800
14thA1095600
15thA10034500
16thA11103500
17thB1511100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2012

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 679.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2012

N18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2012: 133.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years