Enfield road traffic accidents
Enfield recorded 23,545 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 29,509 casualties. Of these collisions, 175 were fatal and 2,672 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 175
- Serious
- 2,672
- Casualties
- 29,509
- Fatal
- 175
- Serious
- 2,672
- Casualties
- 29,509
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Enfield
Roads in Enfield
Postcode districts in Enfield
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Enfield
Road collision statistics for Enfield
Collisions recorded
23,545
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
29,509
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
175
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,672
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Enfield
Collisions in Enfield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% of recorded collisions in Enfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Enfield have produced 29,509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 2,697 collisions, Monday 3,342 collisions, Tuesday 3,436 collisions, Wednesday 3,360 collisions, Thursday 3,529 collisions, Friday 3,810 collisions, Saturday 3,371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,116 collisions, Darkness 7,429 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,811 collisions, Dual carriageway 4,582 collisions, Roundabout 1,211 collisions, Unknown 1,004 collisions, One way street 414 collisions, Slip road 367 collisions, One way street/Slip road 156 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 1,290 collisions, 30 mph 17,995 collisions, 40 mph 3,158 collisions, 50 mph 787 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 272 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 19,049 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,706 collisions, Unknown 860 collisions, Other 615 collisions, Fine + high winds 113 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 17,900 casualties, Passenger 6,799 casualties, Pedestrian 4,810 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 23,545 accidents
Accident 199901YF00550
SlightAccident 199901SC01176
SlightAccident 199901YE00479
SlightAccident 199901YR00428
SlightAccident 199901YF00557
SlightAccident 199901YF00558
SlightAccident 199901YE00480
SlightAccident 199901YE00482
SlightAccident 199901YE00543
SlightAccident 199901YF00537
SlightAccident 199901YF00536
SeriousAccident 199901YF00539
SlightAccident 199901YE00475
SeriousAccident 199901YE00474
SlightAccident 199901YE00477
SeriousAccident 199901YF00534
SlightAccident 199901YF00533
SlightAccident 199901SC01192
SlightAccident 199901YF00532
SeriousAccident 199901YF00530
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Enfield
How many road accidents have there been in Enfield?
23,545 collisions have been recorded in Enfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 29,509 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Enfield were serious or fatal?
175 were fatal and 2,672 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in Enfield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Enfield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Enfield, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Enfield happen on?
67.2% of collisions in Enfield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Enfield?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 29,509 casualties recorded in Enfield.
Is road safety in Enfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Enfield fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Enfield come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Enfield cover 1999 to 2025.