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Barnet road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 959 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2008, and 1,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 111 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2007 (1,089), and casualties fell from 1,392.

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

Collisions in 2008
959
Down 12% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,222
Down 12% on 2007
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
111
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2008

1.6% of collisions in Barnet in 2008 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious11112%
  • Slight83387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.5%
  • Serious1189.7%
  • Slight1,08689%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 959, down 12% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 959
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (13%)
  • Tuesday146 (15%)
  • Wednesday152 (16%)
  • Thursday145 (15%)
  • Friday147 (15%)
  • Saturday127 (13%)
  • Sunday117 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59178 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59205 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59163 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (6.3%)
  • February65 (6.8%)
  • March83 (8.7%)
  • April61 (6.4%)
  • May85 (8.9%)
  • June69 (7.2%)
  • July75 (7.8%)
  • August78 (8.1%)
  • September96 (10%)
  • October94 (9.8%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December94 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight699 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds852 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry779 (81%)
  • Wet or damp173 (18%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph863 (90%)
  • 40 mph34 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph49 (5.1%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway791 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (12%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant791 (65%)
  • Pedestrian194 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist50 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1028 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3%)
  • 16 to 2083 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 25100 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 35219 (18%)
  • 36 to 45167 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6543 (3.5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.2%)
  • Over 7540 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded368 (30%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider745 (61%)
  • Passenger283 (23%)
  • Pedestrian194 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,429 (82%)
  • Motorcycle122 (7%)
  • Bus or coach57 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnet ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 30th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2008

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2008, with 62 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2008

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2008: 86, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA586111116
2ndA1000829447
3rdA5987590110
4thA406688515
5thA1588335
6thA41567208
7thA5100323504
8thA5109304902
9thA502283005
10thA504273100
11thM1213632
12thB552202814
13thB550171903
14thA411152201
15thA110142002
16thA1003131403
17thA407101000
18thA1097702
19thA51506800
20thB1936802

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2008

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 864.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2008

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2008: 124.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years