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Barnet road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,089 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2007, and 1,392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2006 (1,087), and casualties rose from 1,347.

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

Collisions in 2007
1,089
Level with 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,392
Up 3% on 2006
Fatal collisions
14
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2007

1.3% of collisions in Barnet in 2007 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious13312%
  • Slight94287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious14410%
  • Slight1,23489%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,089, level with 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (15%)
  • Tuesday165 (15%)
  • Wednesday161 (15%)
  • Thursday140 (13%)
  • Friday181 (17%)
  • Saturday152 (14%)
  • Sunday127 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59198 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59242 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59200 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (8%)
  • February74 (6.8%)
  • March82 (7.5%)
  • April76 (7%)
  • May101 (9.3%)
  • June97 (8.9%)
  • July101 (9.3%)
  • August91 (8.4%)
  • September100 (9.2%)
  • October106 (9.7%)
  • November96 (8.8%)
  • December78 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight790 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds897 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other38 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry872 (80%)
  • Wet or damp210 (19%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph935 (86%)
  • 40 mph84 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph47 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph22 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway813 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway182 (17%)
  • Roundabout51 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant821 (59%)
  • Pedestrian232 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (13%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1024 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1548 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20141 (10%)
  • 21 to 25167 (12%)
  • 26 to 35299 (21%)
  • 36 to 45218 (16%)
  • 46 to 55139 (10%)
  • 56 to 6586 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (3.7%)
  • Over 7552 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded136 (9.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider860 (62%)
  • Passenger300 (22%)
  • Pedestrian232 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,515 (76%)
  • Motorcycle190 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach64 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barnet

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnet ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 22nd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2007

Finchley Church End, Barnet, N3 3DY area and West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Barnet in 2007, with 67 collisions each.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2007

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2007: 101, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5101120014
2ndA100092116419
3rdA5988695311
4thA40678105210
5thA4176102010
6thA1679207
7thA504385306
8thA5100303704
9thA502252903
10thM1233204
11thA5109202501
12thA411192303
13thA110182411
14thB550162203
15thA407151601
16thB552151601
17thA109142200
18thB1453131912
19thA1003121701
20thB14625500

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2007

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 988.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2007

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2007: 131.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2007, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years