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Barnet road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,727 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1991, and 2,135 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 317 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1990 (1,857), and casualties fell from 2,272.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,727
Down 7% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,135
Down 6% on 1990
Fatal collisions
12
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
317
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1991

0.7% of collisions in Barnet in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious31718%
  • Slight1,39881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.6%
  • Serious34216%
  • Slight1,78083%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,727, down 7% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday235 (14%)
  • Tuesday264 (15%)
  • Wednesday248 (14%)
  • Thursday266 (15%)
  • Friday289 (17%)
  • Saturday222 (13%)
  • Sunday203 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59213 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59287 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59306 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59378 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59286 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59177 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January153 (8.9%)
  • February120 (6.9%)
  • March122 (7.1%)
  • April148 (8.6%)
  • May135 (7.8%)
  • June180 (10%)
  • July140 (8.1%)
  • August142 (8.2%)
  • September128 (7.4%)
  • October154 (8.9%)
  • November164 (9.5%)
  • December141 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,246 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit478 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,433 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds213 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,254 (73%)
  • Wet or damp410 (24%)
  • Frost or ice44 (2.5%)
  • Snow18 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,327 (77%)
  • 40 mph191 (11%)
  • 50 mph103 (6%)
  • 60 mph32 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph74 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,206 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway420 (24%)
  • Roundabout86 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,292 (61%)
  • Pedestrian359 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist210 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist103 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant63 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1077 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1599 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20301 (14%)
  • 21 to 25352 (16%)
  • 26 to 35462 (22%)
  • 36 to 45238 (11%)
  • 46 to 55143 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65118 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75103 (4.8%)
  • Over 7573 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded122 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,211 (57%)
  • Passenger565 (26%)
  • Pedestrian359 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,423 (78%)
  • Motorcycle217 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach112 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 13th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1991

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1991: 148, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000148172123
2ndA406135181016
3rdA5134166123
4thA41133172123
5thA1117149223
6thA598110124020
7thM15990011
8thA5025465110
9thA504536608
10thA51004354011
11thA5109404905
12thA1003394405
13thA1103844110
14thA4113751012
15thB552283208
16thB550232709
17thA109212816
18thB1453161703
19thA407141503
20thA5150111303

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1991

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,482.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1991

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1991: 206.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1991, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years