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Barnet road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,568 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 1997, and 1,892 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 247 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1996 (1,701), and casualties fell from 2,029.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,568
Down 8% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,892
Down 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
14
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
247
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Barnet in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal140.9%
  • Serious24716%
  • Slight1,30783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.8%
  • Serious27214%
  • Slight1,60585%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,568, down 8% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday248 (16%)
  • Tuesday231 (15%)
  • Wednesday252 (16%)
  • Thursday237 (15%)
  • Friday232 (15%)
  • Saturday190 (12%)
  • Sunday178 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59179 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59255 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59304 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59354 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59236 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59156 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (7.8%)
  • February130 (8.3%)
  • March127 (8.1%)
  • April153 (9.8%)
  • May139 (8.9%)
  • June131 (8.4%)
  • July123 (7.8%)
  • August126 (8%)
  • September119 (7.6%)
  • October139 (8.9%)
  • November129 (8.2%)
  • December129 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,134 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit406 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,329 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,175 (75%)
  • Wet or damp378 (24%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,242 (79%)
  • 40 mph175 (11%)
  • 50 mph69 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph26 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph56 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,117 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway357 (23%)
  • Roundabout59 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,219 (64%)
  • Pedestrian266 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist191 (10%)
  • Cyclist93 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant43 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1068 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1581 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20217 (11%)
  • 21 to 25249 (13%)
  • 26 to 35477 (25%)
  • 36 to 45277 (15%)
  • 46 to 55190 (10%)
  • 56 to 6590 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7566 (3.5%)
  • Over 7575 (4%)
  • Not recorded67 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,182 (62%)
  • Passenger444 (23%)
  • Pedestrian266 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,262 (79%)
  • Motorcycle202 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach73 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 19th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 1997

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 1997: 139, including 4 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5139174426
2ndA1000128145215
3rdA41111136017
4thA1103134016
5thA40691116017
6thA598869509
7thM16588214
8thA5109495909
9thA504475109
10thA502394116
11thA5100394402
12thA411303825
13thB550293908
14thA1003283011
15thA110283304
16thA109192406
17thB552171700
18thA407151604
19thB1453111402
20thA5150101602

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 1997

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,360.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 1997

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 1997: 191.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years