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Barnet road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 948 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2019, and 1,157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 135 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2018 (994), and casualties fell from 1,213.

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

Collisions in 2019
948
Down 5% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,157
Down 5% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
135
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2019

0.4% of collisions in Barnet in 2019 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious13514%
  • Slight80985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious14112%
  • Slight1,01287%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 948, down 5% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 948
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (14%)
  • Wednesday141 (15%)
  • Thursday140 (15%)
  • Friday137 (14%)
  • Saturday129 (14%)
  • Sunday125 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59166 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59202 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.5%)
  • February56 (5.9%)
  • March85 (9%)
  • April50 (5.3%)
  • May85 (9%)
  • June80 (8.4%)
  • July76 (8%)
  • August64 (6.8%)
  • September99 (10%)
  • October78 (8.2%)
  • November105 (11%)
  • December89 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight646 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds710 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other39 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry640 (68%)
  • Wet or damp250 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded47 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph73 (7.7%)
  • 30 mph683 (72%)
  • 40 mph97 (10%)
  • 50 mph68 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway549 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway235 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout52 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded54 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant589 (51%)
  • Pedestrian235 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (15%)
  • Cyclist63 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2075 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 25117 (10%)
  • 26 to 35260 (22%)
  • 36 to 45220 (19%)
  • 46 to 55173 (15%)
  • 56 to 6587 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (4.1%)
  • Over 7538 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded58 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider708 (61%)
  • Pedestrian235 (20%)
  • Passenger214 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,260 (73%)
  • Motorcycle184 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 13th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2019

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2019, with 61 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2019

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2019: 112, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5112140021
2ndA10007897111
3rdA417694010
4thA4066382010
5thA1567601
6thA598455119
7thA504304217
8thA502222306
9thA5100202201
10thA1003182303
11thA5109171904
12thB550162206
13thM1141803
14thA411121201
15thA407111401
16thB552111201
17thA110101203
18thA1097900
19thB14535500
20thA51504401

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2019

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 856.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2019

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2019: 132.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2019, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Barnet road accidents in other years