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Barnet road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,985 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1982, and 2,435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 292 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1981 (1,907), and casualties fell from 2,437.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,985
Up 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,435
Level with 1981
Fatal collisions
22
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
292
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1982

1.1% of collisions in Barnet in 1982 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.1%
  • Serious29215%
  • Slight1,67184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241%
  • Serious33514%
  • Slight2,07685%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,985, up 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday292 (15%)
  • Tuesday291 (15%)
  • Wednesday296 (15%)
  • Thursday336 (17%)
  • Friday323 (16%)
  • Saturday251 (13%)
  • Sunday196 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59106 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59285 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59321 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59472 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59346 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59190 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (6.3%)
  • February113 (5.7%)
  • March133 (6.7%)
  • April152 (7.7%)
  • May140 (7.1%)
  • June190 (9.6%)
  • July165 (8.3%)
  • August198 (10%)
  • September176 (8.9%)
  • October181 (9.1%)
  • November208 (10%)
  • December204 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,371 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit542 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,616 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds285 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,295 (65%)
  • Wet or damp612 (31%)
  • Frost or ice57 (2.9%)
  • Snow16 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,592 (80%)
  • 40 mph151 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph119 (6%)
  • 60 mph27 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph96 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,395 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway388 (20%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded123 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,268 (52%)
  • Pedestrian442 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist377 (15%)
  • Cyclist177 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10103 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15155 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20442 (18%)
  • 21 to 25378 (16%)
  • 26 to 35392 (16%)
  • 36 to 45249 (10%)
  • 46 to 55172 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65183 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75107 (4.4%)
  • Over 7572 (3%)
  • Not recorded149 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,397 (57%)
  • Passenger596 (24%)
  • Pedestrian442 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,615 (74%)
  • Motorcycle394 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach107 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.6%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Barnet

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnet ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
15th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
45th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1982

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1982: 211, including 2 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000211249239
2ndA598184199128
3rdA41152198215
4thA5144180023
5thA406124170227
6thA1111151415
7thA5026880011
8thM1476303
9thA4114657014
10thA504424907
11thB550343902
12thA5100333802
13thA5109314502
14thA110293505
15thA1003283104
16thA407192201
17thB552192210
18thA109151702
19thA5135121400
20thB1453121811

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1982

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,666.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1982

NW11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1982: 219.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1982, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years