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Barnet road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 774 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2020, and 910 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2019 (948), and casualties fell from 1,157.

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

Collisions in 2020
774
Down 18% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
910
Down 21% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2020

0.4% of collisions in Barnet in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious10514%
  • Slight66686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious10612%
  • Slight80188%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 774, down 18% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 774
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (13%)
  • Tuesday130 (17%)
  • Wednesday122 (16%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday122 (16%)
  • Saturday99 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59141 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59166 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (9.9%)
  • February65 (8.4%)
  • March49 (6.3%)
  • April21 (2.7%)
  • May64 (8.3%)
  • June55 (7.1%)
  • July84 (11%)
  • August83 (11%)
  • September65 (8.4%)
  • October71 (9.2%)
  • November72 (9.3%)
  • December68 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight528 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds601 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry567 (73%)
  • Wet or damp174 (22%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph78 (10%)
  • 30 mph539 (70%)
  • 40 mph91 (12%)
  • 50 mph55 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway462 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (20%)
  • Roundabout64 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded46 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (19%)
  • Pedestrian129 (14%)
  • Cyclist92 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2062 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 25111 (12%)
  • 26 to 35263 (29%)
  • 36 to 45170 (19%)
  • 46 to 55112 (12%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (1.8%)
  • Over 7520 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded50 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider630 (69%)
  • Passenger151 (17%)
  • Pedestrian129 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car983 (68%)
  • Motorcycle193 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 15th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2020

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2020, with 67 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2020

The A406 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2020: 67, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4066782010
2ndA5637108
3rdA41587216
4thA1000545905
5thA1476116
6thA598435207
7thA504253703
8thA502212104
9thA5109192202
10thB550182202
11thA1003141503
12thA110121200
13thA5100101002
14thA10991002
15thA4079901
16thB55291402
17thM191200
18thA51508801
19thA4117803
20thB1936713

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2020

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 717.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2020

NW4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2020: 107.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years