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EN8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,723 road traffic collisions in the EN8 postcode district, Broxbourne, from 1982 to 2025, and 8,703 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 866 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 84 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (94).

Collisions since 1982
6,723
215th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,703
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
66 people killed
Serious collisions
866
983 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
84
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
101
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EN8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal641%
  • Serious86613%
  • Slight5,79386%

What the data shows

  • EN8 had 1,014 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 1,277 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in EN8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 911 children under 16 were killed or injured in EN8, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in EN8.

Where EN8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
215th
Most casualties
240th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
600th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday930 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,039 (15%)
  • Wednesday971 (14%)
  • Thursday996 (15%)
  • Friday1,120 (17%)
  • Saturday944 (14%)
  • Sunday723 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,890 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,717 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,068 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway2,503 (37%)
  • Roundabout962 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road158 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph85 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph3,681 (55%)
  • 40 mph1,359 (20%)
  • 50 mph267 (4%)
  • 60 mph111 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph1,220 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,504 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds817 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other139 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded64 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,455 (63%)
  • Pedestrian1,020 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist899 (10%)
  • Cyclist668 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant285 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant208 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)89 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EN8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EN8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in EN8 peaked at 219 in 1989; 2025 had 84.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 84
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202584101
202494122
2023115153
2022105165
202194129
20207494
201998137
2018118155
2017105137
2016127163
2015130166
2014121165
201394126
2012135177
2011142196
2010123167
2009108155
2008104141
2007173279
2006147208
2005182246
2004159222
2003158219
2002171249
2001135191
2000194276
1999165194
1998186216
1997216274
1996195243
1995191236
1994192230
1993178214
1992173219
1991176203
1990196225
1989219266
1988201255
1987207241
1986183224
1985182220
1984197236
1983166193
1982210275

Map of recent crashes in EN8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EN8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EN8

The 24 most recent collisions in EN8 happened between 13 October and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EN8

The A10 has the most collisions in EN8, 1,787 of 6,723 (27%), followed by the A121 (1,104).

Collisions in EN8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA101,7872,40918194
2ndA1211,1041,39418166
3rdB1767909494130
4thM257201,132666
5thB156345457147
6thA1010219264124
7thB198145187214
8thA105111132222
9thB121151703
10thA1767701
11thA11706700
12thA1563300

Council areas covering EN8

Collisions in EN8 were recorded in 9 council areas. Broxbourne has 5,384 of 6,723 (80%).

Collisions in EN8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroxbourne5,3846,82255722
2ndEnfield1,2761,7938136
3rdEast Hertfordshire152312
4thEpping Forest121702
5thBarnet101700
6thHertsmere101102
7thNorth Hertfordshire81101
8thThree Rivers4500
9thWelwyn Hatfield3301

Towns in EN8

Collisions in EN8 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Cheshunt (3,003) and Waltham Cross (1,517).