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Barnet road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,857 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1990, and 2,272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 347 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (1,911), and casualties fell from 2,297.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,857
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,272
Down 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
18
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
347
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1990

1% of collisions in Barnet in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181%
  • Serious34719%
  • Slight1,49280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.8%
  • Serious38617%
  • Slight1,86782%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,857, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday249 (13%)
  • Tuesday271 (15%)
  • Wednesday257 (14%)
  • Thursday308 (17%)
  • Friday303 (16%)
  • Saturday250 (13%)
  • Sunday219 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5964 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59226 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59298 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59336 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59385 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59328 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January139 (7.5%)
  • February146 (7.9%)
  • March180 (9.7%)
  • April141 (7.6%)
  • May142 (7.6%)
  • June147 (7.9%)
  • July152 (8.2%)
  • August145 (7.8%)
  • September164 (8.8%)
  • October165 (8.9%)
  • November173 (9.3%)
  • December163 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,414 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit442 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,567 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds226 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,417 (76%)
  • Wet or damp425 (23%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,443 (78%)
  • 40 mph179 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph125 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph53 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph57 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,353 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway413 (22%)
  • Roundabout59 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,318 (58%)
  • Pedestrian398 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (11%)
  • Cyclist118 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1066 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15118 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20368 (16%)
  • 21 to 25389 (17%)
  • 26 to 35426 (19%)
  • 36 to 45245 (11%)
  • 46 to 55166 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 65134 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75108 (4.8%)
  • Over 7583 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded113 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,295 (57%)
  • Passenger579 (25%)
  • Pedestrian398 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,577 (77%)
  • Motorcycle269 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes194 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle118 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach94 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1990

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1990: 179, including 2 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000179229230
2ndA5145172225
3rdA1142184234
4thA41138181329
5thA406135169224
6thA598113123118
7thA5026476012
8thA504576019
9thM1527217
10thA1003435005
11thB550334106
12thA5100323505
13thA110303418
14thA5109304105
15thA411283719
16thA109242704
17thB552212508
18thA407202304
19thB1453131614
20thB193131602

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1990

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,652.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1990

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1990: 209.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1990, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years