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Barnet road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,962 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1980, and 2,472 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 283 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1979 (2,016), and casualties fell from 2,562.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,962
Down 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,472
Down 4% on 1979
Fatal collisions
17
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
283
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1980

0.9% of collisions in Barnet in 1980 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.9%
  • Serious28314%
  • Slight1,66285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.7%
  • Serious30913%
  • Slight2,14687%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,962, down 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday275 (14%)
  • Tuesday280 (14%)
  • Wednesday264 (13%)
  • Thursday290 (15%)
  • Friday345 (18%)
  • Saturday273 (14%)
  • Sunday235 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5991 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59206 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59279 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59396 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59437 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59310 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59214 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January177 (9%)
  • February143 (7.3%)
  • March153 (7.8%)
  • April159 (8.1%)
  • May187 (9.5%)
  • June139 (7.1%)
  • July173 (8.8%)
  • August156 (8%)
  • September148 (7.5%)
  • October190 (9.7%)
  • November192 (9.8%)
  • December145 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,357 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit592 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds343 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Other1,606 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,351 (69%)
  • Wet or damp581 (30%)
  • Snow30 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,518 (77%)
  • 40 mph176 (9%)
  • 50 mph149 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph109 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway338 (17%)
  • Roundabout103 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded979 (50%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,288 (52%)
  • Pedestrian438 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist370 (15%)
  • Cyclist153 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant89 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10105 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15145 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20437 (18%)
  • 21 to 25349 (14%)
  • 26 to 35389 (16%)
  • 36 to 45279 (11%)
  • 46 to 55183 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65191 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7593 (3.8%)
  • Over 7547 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded201 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,418 (57%)
  • Passenger616 (25%)
  • Pedestrian438 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,516 (70%)
  • Motorcycle381 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes227 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes158 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle157 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach117 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Barnet ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 14th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1980

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1980: 166, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000166186025
2ndA41146197220
3rdA1137187119
4thA5135179424
5thA406129159213
6thA598119132117
7thA50291105011
8thM172121110
9thA504536317
10thA5109516406
11thA1104553014
12thA5100404701
13thB550375507
14thA1003344323
15thA411274105
16thA109262701
17thB552263204
18thA407242504
19thB1453202204
20thB551182304

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1980, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years