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Barnet road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,856 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1988, and 2,265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1987 (1,718), and casualties rose from 2,124.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,856
Up 8% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
2,265
Up 7% on 1987
Fatal collisions
25
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1988

1.3% of collisions in Barnet in 1988 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.3%
  • Serious22112%
  • Slight1,61087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.1%
  • Serious24111%
  • Slight1,99988%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,856, up 8% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (13%)
  • Tuesday268 (14%)
  • Wednesday286 (15%)
  • Thursday283 (15%)
  • Friday304 (16%)
  • Saturday275 (15%)
  • Sunday193 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59203 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59286 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59324 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59440 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59309 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59196 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January145 (7.8%)
  • February128 (6.9%)
  • March150 (8.1%)
  • April129 (7%)
  • May152 (8.2%)
  • June157 (8.5%)
  • July175 (9.4%)
  • August160 (8.6%)
  • September168 (9.1%)
  • October157 (8.5%)
  • November187 (10%)
  • December148 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,330 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit523 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,585 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds214 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,424 (77%)
  • Wet or damp414 (22%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,499 (81%)
  • 40 mph114 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph116 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph28 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph99 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,430 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway359 (19%)
  • Roundabout51 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,293 (57%)
  • Pedestrian461 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist235 (10%)
  • Cyclist102 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant67 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15106 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20393 (17%)
  • 21 to 25379 (17%)
  • 26 to 35394 (17%)
  • 36 to 45263 (12%)
  • 46 to 55162 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65130 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75112 (4.9%)
  • Over 7587 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded119 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,265 (56%)
  • Passenger539 (24%)
  • Pedestrian461 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,482 (77%)
  • Motorcycle245 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach91 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes72 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 13th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1988

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1988: 175, including 2 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5175197228
2ndA1145186615
3rdA1000140156016
4thA4114018458
5thA598120134119
6thA40698127211
7thA502768616
8thM1619108
9thA504556305
10thA5100515927
11thA5109465716
12thA110455307
13thA411415918
14thA1003405203
15thB550303704
16thB552293602
17thA407192705
18thA109171811
19thB551162102
20thB1453101500

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1988

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,637.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1988

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1988: 213.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1988, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years