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Barnet road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,718 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1987, and 2,124 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 248 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (1,772), and casualties fell from 2,170.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,718
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,124
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
19
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
248
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1987

1.1% of collisions in Barnet in 1987 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.1%
  • Serious24814%
  • Slight1,45184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious27413%
  • Slight1,82986%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,718, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday232 (14%)
  • Tuesday262 (15%)
  • Wednesday278 (16%)
  • Thursday249 (14%)
  • Friday249 (14%)
  • Saturday256 (15%)
  • Sunday192 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59179 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59277 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59300 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59358 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59296 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59201 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (6.5%)
  • February114 (6.6%)
  • March146 (8.5%)
  • April127 (7.4%)
  • May143 (8.3%)
  • June179 (10%)
  • July143 (8.3%)
  • August144 (8.4%)
  • September160 (9.3%)
  • October156 (9.1%)
  • November137 (8%)
  • December157 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,207 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit505 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,429 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds238 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,221 (71%)
  • Wet or damp480 (28%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,387 (81%)
  • 40 mph128 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph110 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph25 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph68 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,298 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway325 (19%)
  • Roundabout57 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,206 (57%)
  • Pedestrian401 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist247 (12%)
  • Cyclist107 (5%)
  • Van occupant70 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2%)
  • 6 to 1077 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15105 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20340 (16%)
  • 21 to 25365 (17%)
  • 26 to 35371 (17%)
  • 36 to 45247 (12%)
  • 46 to 55171 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65125 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7581 (3.8%)
  • Over 7569 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded130 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,207 (57%)
  • Passenger516 (24%)
  • Pedestrian401 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,289 (76%)
  • Motorcycle250 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes210 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach71 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 16th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1987

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1987: 160, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5160200326
2ndA1000141170022
3rdA1132177217
4thA41125173220
5thA598109118216
6thA406104137218
7thA5026680016
8thA5044856011
9thM1466627
10thA5109424917
11thA5100414602
12thA110385005
13thB550374205
14thA411354714
15thB552344015
16thA1003303507
17thA109212302
18thA407181904
19thB1453151601
20thB193111401

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1987

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,512.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1987

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1987: 208.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1987, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years