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N18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,879 road traffic collisions in the N18 postcode district, Enfield, from 1982 to 2025, and 8,751 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 846 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 134 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (144).

Collisions since 1982
6,879
200th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,751
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
87 people killed
Serious collisions
846
942 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
134
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
158
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for N18

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal811.2%
  • Serious84612%
  • Slight5,95287%

What the data shows

  • N18 had 1,500 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% more than the 1,272 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in N18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 863 children under 16 were killed or injured in N18, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in N18.

Where N18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
200th
Most casualties
236th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
638th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,028 (15%)
  • Tuesday952 (14%)
  • Wednesday928 (13%)
  • Thursday1,057 (15%)
  • Friday1,122 (16%)
  • Saturday990 (14%)
  • Sunday802 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,677 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,078 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown78 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,664 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway2,118 (31%)
  • Roundabout571 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road317 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded209 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph233 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph4,827 (70%)
  • 40 mph1,242 (18%)
  • 50 mph545 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph20 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,561 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds840 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other144 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded174 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,091 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,377 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist960 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant484 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist366 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant295 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant79 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

N18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in N18, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in N18 peaked at 200 in 1982; 2025 had 134.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 134
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025134158
2024144167
2023170212
2022137171
2021147193
2020139170
2019180221
2018144206
2017163212
2016142173
2015121147
2014150211
2013142179
2012133173
2011153222
2010131173
2009107142
2008109143
2007114143
2006112140
2005123160
2004148204
2003169230
2002181229
2001170216
2000180232
1999161201
1998162195
1997170214
1996179221
1995150176
1994187237
1993145172
1992169235
1991163207
1990176225
1989191229
1988167220
1987195247
1986199259
1985183234
1984167210
1983172198
1982200244

Map of recent crashes in N18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in N18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in N18

The 24 most recent collisions in N18 happened between 14 November and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in N18

The A406 has the most collisions in N18, 2,272 of 6,879 (33%), followed by the A1010 (1,117).

Collisions in N18 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4062,2723,01942280
2ndA10101,1171,3249141
3rdA109541,21812114
4thA1055390552453
5thB137300380239
6thB4065501

Council areas covering N18

Collisions in N18 were recorded in 4 council areas. Enfield has 6,784 of 6,879 (99%).

Collisions in N18 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEnfield6,7848,61578833
2ndWaltham Forest629239
3rdHaringey283803
4thBroxbourne3300

Towns in N18

Collisions in N18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Enfield (5,899) and Haringey (6).