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Barnet road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,207 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2010, and 1,520 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2009 (1,095), and casualties rose from 1,403.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,207
Up 10% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,520
Up 8% on 2009
Fatal collisions
9
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2010

0.7% of collisions in Barnet in 2010 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious1129.3%
  • Slight1,08690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.6%
  • Serious1238.1%
  • Slight1,38891%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,207, up 10% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (16%)
  • Tuesday185 (15%)
  • Wednesday177 (15%)
  • Thursday177 (15%)
  • Friday189 (16%)
  • Saturday149 (12%)
  • Sunday135 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59157 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59218 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59210 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59109 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (8.1%)
  • February94 (7.8%)
  • March98 (8.1%)
  • April101 (8.4%)
  • May125 (10%)
  • June119 (9.9%)
  • July92 (7.6%)
  • August95 (7.9%)
  • September89 (7.4%)
  • October108 (8.9%)
  • November106 (8.8%)
  • December82 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight868 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit331 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds986 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry870 (72%)
  • Wet or damp285 (24%)
  • Frost or ice36 (3%)
  • Snow16 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph992 (82%)
  • 40 mph91 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph102 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway842 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway290 (24%)
  • Roundabout55 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant913 (60%)
  • Pedestrian241 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist173 (11%)
  • Cyclist82 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1549 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20167 (11%)
  • 21 to 25195 (13%)
  • 26 to 35351 (23%)
  • 36 to 45248 (16%)
  • 46 to 55155 (10%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7550 (3.3%)
  • Over 7553 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded107 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider990 (65%)
  • Passenger289 (19%)
  • Pedestrian241 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,720 (77%)
  • Motorcycle186 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach55 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1.1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnet ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 13th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2010

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2010, with 91 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2010

The A406 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2010: 110, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA406110154214
2ndA510813608
3rdA1000100124110
4thA418010524
5thA598759208
6thA1749506
7thA5109384801
8thA502374605
9thA504313614
10thB550273201
11thM1273705
12thA1003232902
13thA411192401
14thA5100182300
15thA407161911
16thA109151504
17thB552131301
18thA110101101
19thB146291401
20thA515081002

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2010

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 1,086.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2010

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2010: 149.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2010, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Barnet road accidents in other years