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Barnet road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,793 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1983, and 2,133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 259 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1982 (1,985), and casualties fell from 2,435.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,793
Down 10% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,133
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
24
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
259
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Barnet in 1983 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.3%
  • Serious25914%
  • Slight1,51084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.3%
  • Serious28713%
  • Slight1,81985%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,793, down 10% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday234 (13%)
  • Tuesday251 (14%)
  • Wednesday284 (16%)
  • Thursday272 (15%)
  • Friday296 (17%)
  • Saturday264 (15%)
  • Sunday192 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59258 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59308 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59438 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59286 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59226 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January156 (8.7%)
  • February147 (8.2%)
  • March169 (9.4%)
  • April139 (7.8%)
  • May133 (7.4%)
  • June138 (7.7%)
  • July135 (7.5%)
  • August125 (7%)
  • September140 (7.8%)
  • October183 (10%)
  • November178 (9.9%)
  • December150 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,205 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit578 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,414 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds279 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other23 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,227 (68%)
  • Wet or damp531 (30%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,389 (77%)
  • 40 mph158 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph152 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph69 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,318 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway337 (19%)
  • Roundabout96 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,070 (50%)
  • Pedestrian398 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (18%)
  • Cyclist140 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1076 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15122 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20440 (21%)
  • 21 to 25313 (15%)
  • 26 to 35329 (15%)
  • 36 to 45212 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55154 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65149 (7%)
  • 66 to 75117 (5.5%)
  • Over 7568 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded116 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,236 (58%)
  • Passenger499 (23%)
  • Pedestrian398 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,332 (73%)
  • Motorcycle392 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach88 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Barnet

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Barnet ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 16th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1983

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1983: 193, including 3 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5193227325
2ndA1000144165127
3rdA41136166416
4thA1127159417
5thA598125139223
6thA406120168414
7thA502657005
8thA504637209
9thM1506404
10thA5100465203
11thA411394405
12thA5109324001
13thA1003313708
14thB5503137210
15thA407282907
16thA110273005
17thA109212506
18thB552212403
19thB551121300
20thB193101003

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1983

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,539.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1983

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1983: 228.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years