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Barnet road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,701 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1996, and 2,029 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 269 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1995 (1,804), and casualties fell from 2,143.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,701
Down 6% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,029
Down 5% on 1995
Fatal collisions
13
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
269
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Barnet in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious26916%
  • Slight1,41983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious30015%
  • Slight1,71585%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,701, down 6% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday270 (16%)
  • Tuesday257 (15%)
  • Wednesday251 (15%)
  • Thursday270 (16%)
  • Friday274 (16%)
  • Saturday211 (12%)
  • Sunday168 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59185 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59257 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59289 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59413 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59309 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59155 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (8.3%)
  • February135 (7.9%)
  • March152 (8.9%)
  • April124 (7.3%)
  • May130 (7.6%)
  • June124 (7.3%)
  • July143 (8.4%)
  • August140 (8.2%)
  • September139 (8.2%)
  • October178 (10%)
  • November164 (9.6%)
  • December131 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,207 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit464 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,461 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,289 (76%)
  • Wet or damp375 (22%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.1%)
  • Snow18 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,327 (78%)
  • 40 mph197 (12%)
  • 50 mph88 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph67 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,205 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway378 (22%)
  • Roundabout70 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,229 (61%)
  • Pedestrian319 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist208 (10%)
  • Cyclist100 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1058 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15113 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20204 (10%)
  • 21 to 25272 (13%)
  • 26 to 35539 (27%)
  • 36 to 45254 (13%)
  • 46 to 55183 (9%)
  • 56 to 65117 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7578 (3.8%)
  • Over 7568 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded115 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,233 (61%)
  • Passenger477 (24%)
  • Pedestrian319 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,360 (78%)
  • Motorcycle211 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach102 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1996

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1996: 151, including 1 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1000151171128
2ndA5145172022
3rdA41136170323
4thA406117147218
5thA110312427
6thA59895111111
7thM17695112
8thA502697509
9thA5045871013
10thA5109465215
11thA5100383904
12thA110334405
13thA1003252902
14thB550253106
15thB552252902
16thA411243703
17thA407232704
18thA109172413
19thA5150162404
20thB193161800

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1996

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,517.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1996

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1996: 223.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years