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Barnet road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,907 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1981, and 2,437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 223 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1980 (1,962), and casualties fell from 2,472.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,907
Down 3% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,437
Down 1% on 1980
Fatal collisions
22
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
223
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1981

1.2% of collisions in Barnet in 1981 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.2%
  • Serious22312%
  • Slight1,66287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal220.9%
  • Serious25110%
  • Slight2,16489%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,907, down 3% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday277 (15%)
  • Tuesday283 (15%)
  • Wednesday300 (16%)
  • Thursday240 (13%)
  • Friday302 (16%)
  • Saturday264 (14%)
  • Sunday241 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5940 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59208 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59282 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59361 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59411 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59298 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59222 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (7.5%)
  • February147 (7.7%)
  • March210 (11%)
  • April162 (8.5%)
  • May142 (7.4%)
  • June140 (7.3%)
  • July187 (9.8%)
  • August141 (7.4%)
  • September173 (9.1%)
  • October152 (8%)
  • November187 (9.8%)
  • December123 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,315 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit573 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds357 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Other1,507 (79%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,213 (64%)
  • Wet or damp631 (33%)
  • Snow62 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,473 (77%)
  • 40 mph187 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph132 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph100 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway492 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway466 (24%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded872 (46%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,342 (55%)
  • Pedestrian435 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist336 (14%)
  • Cyclist122 (5%)
  • Van occupant85 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1097 (4%)
  • 11 to 15133 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20440 (18%)
  • 21 to 25353 (14%)
  • 26 to 35385 (16%)
  • 36 to 45272 (11%)
  • 46 to 55184 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65166 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75110 (4.5%)
  • Over 7549 (2%)
  • Not recorded210 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,383 (57%)
  • Passenger619 (25%)
  • Pedestrian435 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,475 (71%)
  • Motorcycle348 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes214 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach113 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes107 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle75 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Barnet ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
15th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1981

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1981: 167, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000167201326
2ndA41143196211
3rdA5141166114
4thA406138209313
5thA1121162118
6thA598113127015
7thA50291102112
8thM1558404
9thA504495614
10thA5100444801
11thA5109436116
12thA110415408
13thA109404727
14thA411304106
15thB550293523
16thA1003253303
17thB552253304
18thA1(M)222901
19thA407202203
20thB1453182502

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1981, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years