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Barnet road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 2,016 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1979, and 2,562 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 313 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 65,653 collisions in Barnet.

Collisions in 1979
2,016
Casualties in 1979
2,562
Fatal collisions
24
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
313
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1979

1.2% of collisions in Barnet in 1979 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.2%
  • Serious31316%
  • Slight1,67983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal240.9%
  • Serious34313%
  • Slight2,19586%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 2,016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025782904
2024777875
2023838947
20228871,034
2021864995
2020774910
20199481,157
20189941,213
20171,0931,343
20169611,239
20151,0621,320
20149831,276
20139931,228
20121,0201,262
20111,1131,382
20101,2071,520
20091,0951,403
20089591,222
20071,0891,392
20061,0871,347
20051,1371,356
20041,2541,570
20031,3551,656
20021,4571,850
20011,4701,819
20001,5511,953
19991,5781,981
19981,6201,953
19971,5681,892
19961,7012,029
19951,8042,143
19941,8742,216
19931,7432,139
19921,8192,296
19911,7272,135
19901,8572,272
19891,9112,297
19881,8562,265
19871,7182,124
19861,7722,170
19851,8362,232
19841,8562,166
19831,7932,133
19821,9852,435
19811,9072,437
19801,9622,472
19792,0162,562

When and where crashes happen in Barnet in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday271 (13%)
  • Tuesday278 (14%)
  • Wednesday291 (14%)
  • Thursday321 (16%)
  • Friday346 (17%)
  • Saturday281 (14%)
  • Sunday228 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59111 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59224 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59264 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59337 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59428 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59320 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59282 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January161 (8%)
  • February120 (6%)
  • March155 (7.7%)
  • April173 (8.6%)
  • May148 (7.3%)
  • June172 (8.5%)
  • July160 (7.9%)
  • August148 (7.3%)
  • September164 (8.1%)
  • October194 (9.6%)
  • November222 (11%)
  • December199 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,330 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit670 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds345 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds40 (2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.7%)
  • Other1,617 (80%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,218 (60%)
  • Wet or damp677 (34%)
  • Snow121 (6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,506 (75%)
  • 40 mph180 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph151 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph172 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway478 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway394 (20%)
  • Roundabout92 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1,024 (51%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,396 (54%)
  • Pedestrian461 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist359 (14%)
  • Cyclist116 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant86 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10108 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15144 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20472 (18%)
  • 21 to 25346 (14%)
  • 26 to 35416 (16%)
  • 36 to 45251 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 55199 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65197 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75106 (4.1%)
  • Over 7562 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded213 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,419 (55%)
  • Passenger682 (27%)
  • Pedestrian461 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,558 (71%)
  • Motorcycle370 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes224 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes144 (4%)
  • Bus or coach133 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle46 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Barnet ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 13th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1979

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1979: 175, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000175205221
2ndA1171231423
3rdA41150196028
4thA598149175028
5thA5144173427
6thA406128171521
7thM185149212
8thA5028091012
9thA5100535608
10thA504516209
11thA5109345123
12thA110334005
13thB552313804
14thA1003293305
15thB550283407
16thA411232702
17thA407212504
18thA109172112
19thB193162101
20thB551142803

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1979, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years