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Barnet road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,020 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2012, and 1,262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (1,113), and casualties fell from 1,382.

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

Collisions in 2012
1,020
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
1,262
Down 9% on 2011
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2012

0.7% of collisions in Barnet in 2012 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious10210%
  • Slight91189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious1058.3%
  • Slight1,15091%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 1,020, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 1,020
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (14%)
  • Tuesday139 (14%)
  • Wednesday170 (17%)
  • Thursday172 (17%)
  • Friday161 (16%)
  • Saturday120 (12%)
  • Sunday111 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59202 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.2%)
  • February92 (9%)
  • March90 (8.8%)
  • April77 (7.5%)
  • May101 (9.9%)
  • June91 (8.9%)
  • July61 (6%)
  • August69 (6.8%)
  • September83 (8.1%)
  • October84 (8.2%)
  • November95 (9.3%)
  • December93 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight725 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds853 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry778 (76%)
  • Wet or damp221 (22%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph847 (83%)
  • 40 mph90 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph57 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph24 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway727 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway208 (20%)
  • Roundabout71 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant759 (60%)
  • Pedestrian177 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (13%)
  • Cyclist82 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20108 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 25164 (13%)
  • 26 to 35330 (26%)
  • 36 to 45216 (17%)
  • 46 to 55155 (12%)
  • 56 to 6576 (6%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.6%)
  • Over 7530 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded68 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider837 (66%)
  • Passenger248 (20%)
  • Pedestrian177 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,402 (75%)
  • Motorcycle167 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach59 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 17th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2012

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2012, with 76 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2012

The A406 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2012: 109, including 4 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40610915245
2ndA10009810719
3rdA184112010
4thA581100110
5thA417798012
6thA598536006
7thA5100323602
8thA5109303501
9thA502283104
10thA504263403
11thA1003242402
12thM1182001
13thA109161700
14thB550161705
15thA411132004
16thA110111200
17thB1453101000
18thA40791000
19thB5529901
20thA51508900

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2012

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 898.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2012

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2012: 125.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2012, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years