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Barnet road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 961 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2016, and 1,239 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2015 (1,062), and casualties fell from 1,320.

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

Collisions in 2016
961
Down 10% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,239
Down 6% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2016

0.2% of collisions in Barnet in 2016 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious707.3%
  • Slight88993%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious725.8%
  • Slight1,16594%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 961, down 10% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 961
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (14%)
  • Tuesday118 (12%)
  • Wednesday159 (17%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday162 (17%)
  • Saturday139 (14%)
  • Sunday111 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59132 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59183 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59186 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (9.2%)
  • February84 (8.7%)
  • March73 (7.6%)
  • April66 (6.9%)
  • May79 (8.2%)
  • June93 (9.7%)
  • July76 (7.9%)
  • August57 (5.9%)
  • September77 (8%)
  • October64 (6.7%)
  • November114 (12%)
  • December90 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight673 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit257 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds775 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded58 (6%)

Road surface

  • Dry736 (77%)
  • Wet or damp200 (21%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph785 (82%)
  • 40 mph110 (11%)
  • 50 mph45 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway670 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (21%)
  • Roundabout47 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant712 (57%)
  • Pedestrian171 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (14%)
  • Cyclist81 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (4%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1533 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2081 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 25153 (12%)
  • 26 to 35297 (24%)
  • 36 to 45251 (20%)
  • 46 to 55168 (14%)
  • 56 to 6590 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.1%)
  • Over 7535 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider791 (64%)
  • Passenger277 (22%)
  • Pedestrian171 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,264 (72%)
  • Motorcycle181 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach62 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 19th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2016

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2016, with 66 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2016

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2016: 95, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59513208
2ndA4068912813
3rdA100085110010
4thA1567302
5thA41485903
6thA598485501
7thA504334403
8thA5100273400
9thA5109273503
10thB550232502
11thA1003222501
12thA502222403
13thM1172503
14thA407142100
15thB552141701
16thA110131700
17thA411111401
18thA1097700
19thA515071200
20thA4105802

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2016

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 857.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2016

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2016: 134.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2016, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years