Enfield road traffic accidents
Enfield recorded 22,734 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 28,559 casualties. Of these collisions, 171 were fatal and 2,552 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 171
- Serious
- 2,552
- Casualties
- 28,559
- Fatal
- 171
- Serious
- 2,552
- Casualties
- 28,559
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Enfield
Roads in Enfield
Postcode districts in Enfield
Accidents in Enfield
Road collision statistics for Enfield
Collisions recorded
22,734
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,559
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
171
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,552
12% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in Enfield happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Enfield have produced 28,559 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 2,601 collisions, Monday 3,222 collisions, Tuesday 3,312 collisions, Wednesday 3,261 collisions, Thursday 3,424 collisions, Friday 3,662 collisions, Saturday 3,252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 15,554 collisions, Darkness 7,180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,330 collisions, Dual carriageway 4,448 collisions, Roundabout 1,164 collisions, Unknown 928 collisions, One way street 361 collisions, Slip road 347 collisions, Other 156 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 1,151 collisions, 30 mph 17,464 collisions, 40 mph 3,036 collisions, 50 mph 774 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 266 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,414 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,633 collisions, Unknown 807 collisions, Other 573 collisions, Fine + high winds 109 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 17,294 casualties, Passenger 6,637 casualties, Pedestrian 4,628 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Enfield
How many road accidents have there been in Enfield?
22,734 collisions have been recorded in Enfield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 28,559 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Enfield were serious or fatal?
171 were fatal and 2,552 were serious — 12% 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 16.1% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Enfield happen on?
67.4% 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 16.2% of the 28,559 casualties recorded in Enfield.
Is road safety in Enfield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Enfield fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.