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Barnet road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 993 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2013, and 1,228 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (1,020), and casualties fell from 1,262.

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

Collisions in 2013
993
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,228
Down 3% on 2012
Fatal collisions
8
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2013

0.8% of collisions in Barnet in 2013 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious11812%
  • Slight86787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious12310%
  • Slight1,09789%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 993, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 993
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (16%)
  • Tuesday148 (15%)
  • Wednesday138 (14%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday177 (18%)
  • Saturday124 (12%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59165 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59194 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (6.7%)
  • February76 (7.7%)
  • March83 (8.4%)
  • April86 (8.7%)
  • May76 (7.7%)
  • June68 (6.8%)
  • July94 (9.5%)
  • August87 (8.8%)
  • September81 (8.2%)
  • October80 (8.1%)
  • November109 (11%)
  • December86 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight718 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit230 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds829 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (8.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry776 (78%)
  • Wet or damp199 (20%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph804 (81%)
  • 40 mph87 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph69 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph27 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway693 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (22%)
  • Roundabout49 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant627 (51%)
  • Pedestrian210 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (15%)
  • Cyclist84 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant44 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2083 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 25151 (12%)
  • 26 to 35309 (25%)
  • 36 to 45220 (18%)
  • 46 to 55160 (13%)
  • 56 to 6589 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.7%)
  • Over 7544 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded49 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider775 (63%)
  • Passenger243 (20%)
  • Pedestrian210 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,302 (70%)
  • Motorcycle182 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach54 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 17th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2013

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3ST area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2013, with 60 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2013

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2013: 101, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5101126114
2ndA100094106019
3rdA4067510015
4thA417210217
5thA17111225
6thA5986473110
7thA504273401
8thA5100252704
9thA502232402
10thB550232805
11thM1202700
12thA411192300
13thA5109171811
14thA110141711
15thA1003131501
16thB552131900
17thA4079902
18thB14538901
19thA51507801
20thA1095600

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2013

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 891.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2013

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2013: 125.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years