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Enfield road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 862 road traffic collisions in Enfield in 2020, and 1,028 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2019 (948), and casualties fell from 1,168.

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

Collisions in 2020
862
Down 9% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
1,028
Down 12% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Enfield in 2020

0.3% of collisions in Enfield in 2020 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1% and 13% in Enfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious8910%
  • Slight77089%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious969.3%
  • Slight92990%

Enfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Enfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,506 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 862, down 9% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 862
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (13%)
  • Tuesday113 (13%)
  • Wednesday142 (16%)
  • Thursday141 (16%)
  • Friday133 (15%)
  • Saturday112 (13%)
  • Sunday105 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (10%)
  • February68 (7.9%)
  • March49 (5.7%)
  • April31 (3.6%)
  • May61 (7.1%)
  • June50 (5.8%)
  • July79 (9.2%)
  • August74 (8.6%)
  • September97 (11%)
  • October91 (11%)
  • November85 (9.9%)
  • December89 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight581 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds620 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other51 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry612 (71%)
  • Wet or damp215 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph105 (12%)
  • 30 mph543 (63%)
  • 40 mph161 (19%)
  • 50 mph28 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph22 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway472 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway198 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout50 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded80 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Enfield in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant568 (55%)
  • Pedestrian156 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (14%)
  • Cyclist85 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1529 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2098 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 25124 (12%)
  • 26 to 35260 (25%)
  • 36 to 45197 (19%)
  • 46 to 55137 (13%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.3%)
  • Over 7517 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded57 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (68%)
  • Passenger170 (17%)
  • Pedestrian156 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,157 (71%)
  • Motorcycle153 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Enfield in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Enfield had the 10th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Enfield in 2020

Upper Edmonton, Enfield, N18 2TL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Enfield in 2020, with 70 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Enfield with the most crashes in 2020

The A1010 had the most collisions in Enfield in 2020: 102, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Enfield, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1010102114011
2ndA4068710918
3rdA107810307
4thA105587018
5thA1055485603
6thA110445108
7thA111364105
8thM25283601
9thB137141601
10thA1004111401
11thA1110111102
12thB154111201
13thA10991202
14thA10054401
15thB14524400
16thA10033400
17thB1061100
18thB1511100

Towns in Enfield: crashes in 2020

Enfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 766.

Postcode districts in Enfield: crashes in 2020

EN3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Enfield in 2020: 150.

Latest crashes in Enfield in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Enfield in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Enfield road accidents in other years