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EN7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,150 road traffic collisions in the EN7 postcode district, Broxbourne, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,033 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 307 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
2,150
1,679th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,033
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
38 people killed
Serious collisions
307
368 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EN7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351.6%
  • Serious30714%
  • Slight1,80884%

What the data shows

  • EN7 had 287 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 367 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in EN7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 395 children under 16 were killed or injured in EN7, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in EN7.

Where EN7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,679th
Most casualties
1,648th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,987th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday282 (13%)
  • Tuesday315 (15%)
  • Wednesday309 (14%)
  • Thursday336 (16%)
  • Friday372 (17%)
  • Saturday283 (13%)
  • Sunday253 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,542 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit502 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,228 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway814 (38%)
  • Roundabout92 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,230 (57%)
  • 40 mph32 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph35 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph107 (5%)
  • 70 mph742 (35%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,706 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds293 (14%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other52 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,084 (69%)
  • Pedestrian253 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist162 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant148 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)92 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EN7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EN7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EN7 peaked at 86 in 1990; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252837
20242729
20233242
20222644
20211721
20201718
20194160
20182335
20173347
20164357
20153456
20143753
20133856
20123043
20113449
20103851
20093147
20083349
20075373
20063955
20055679
20046099
20036399
200277106
20015785
200077106
199975116
19986486
19975375
19966096
19955977
19945869
199365130
199268106
19916881
199086103
19897188
198870119
19875683
19864961
19855058
19845771
19834648
19824865
198111
198012
197912

Map of recent crashes in EN7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EN7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EN7

The 24 most recent collisions in EN7 happened between 4 April and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EN7

The M25 has the most collisions in EN7, 714 of 2,150 (33%), followed by the B156 (369).

Collisions in EN7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM257141,1771488
2ndB156369479445
3rdB19881117716
4thA121172504
5thA1565700
6thA104500
7thA1983720

Council areas covering EN7

Collisions in EN7 were recorded in 7 council areas. Broxbourne has 1,487 of 2,150 (69%).

Collisions in EN7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroxbourne1,4871,99421216
2ndEnfield5919381376
3rdHertsmere242904
4thWelwyn Hatfield223006
5thBarnet142312
6thEast Hertfordshire5600
7thHavering3501

Towns in EN7

Collisions in EN7 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Cheshunt (803) and Goff's Oak (280).