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Barnet road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,856 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1984, and 2,166 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 306 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1983 (1,793), and casualties rose from 2,133.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,856
Up 4% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
2,166
Up 2% on 1983
Fatal collisions
29
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
306
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1984

1.6% of collisions in Barnet in 1984 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.6%
  • Serious30616%
  • Slight1,52182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.4%
  • Serious33115%
  • Slight1,80583%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,856, up 4% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday273 (15%)
  • Tuesday263 (14%)
  • Wednesday250 (13%)
  • Thursday287 (15%)
  • Friday314 (17%)
  • Saturday259 (14%)
  • Sunday210 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5996 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59313 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59321 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59427 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59263 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59220 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January173 (9.3%)
  • February125 (6.7%)
  • March137 (7.4%)
  • April152 (8.2%)
  • May135 (7.3%)
  • June156 (8.4%)
  • July133 (7.2%)
  • August167 (9%)
  • September133 (7.2%)
  • October178 (9.6%)
  • November192 (10%)
  • December175 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,283 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit570 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,489 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,267 (68%)
  • Wet or damp553 (30%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,454 (78%)
  • 40 mph188 (10%)
  • 50 mph115 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph47 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph52 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,387 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway368 (20%)
  • Roundabout69 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,089 (50%)
  • Pedestrian422 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist351 (16%)
  • Cyclist136 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant40 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1085 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15116 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20389 (18%)
  • 21 to 25339 (16%)
  • 26 to 35327 (15%)
  • 36 to 45238 (11%)
  • 46 to 55146 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65133 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75127 (5.9%)
  • Over 7572 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded135 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,196 (55%)
  • Passenger548 (25%)
  • Pedestrian422 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,343 (73%)
  • Motorcycle355 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach114 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
36th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1984

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1984: 164, including 2 fatal and 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5164189240
2ndA1156196622
3rdA598151167221
4thA1000143158216
5thA41132161324
6thA406112136621
7thA502759305
8thA5047283113
9thA51004955010
10thA10034148014
11thA5109415216
12thA110394515
13thM1385717
14thA411364107
15thB550364509
16thB552252903
17thA109222603
18thA407202315
19thB551172502
20thB193121201

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1984

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,660.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1984

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1984: 219.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1984, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years