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Barnet road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 864 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2021, and 995 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2020 (774), and casualties rose from 910.

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

Collisions in 2021
864
Up 12% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
995
Up 9% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2021

0.2% of collisions in Barnet in 2021 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious9411%
  • Slight76889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious999.9%
  • Slight89490%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 864, up 12% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 864
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (13%)
  • Tuesday126 (15%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday133 (15%)
  • Friday159 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (14%)
  • Sunday87 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.6%)
  • February47 (5.4%)
  • March57 (6.6%)
  • April73 (8.4%)
  • May75 (8.7%)
  • June77 (8.9%)
  • July62 (7.2%)
  • August74 (8.6%)
  • September99 (11%)
  • October97 (11%)
  • November89 (10%)
  • December57 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight609 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds685 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other40 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry645 (75%)
  • Wet or damp176 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph127 (15%)
  • 30 mph579 (67%)
  • 40 mph81 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph70 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway516 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout57 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist244 (25%)
  • Pedestrian136 (14%)
  • Cyclist95 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (2%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2060 (6%)
  • 21 to 25138 (14%)
  • 26 to 35269 (27%)
  • 36 to 45200 (20%)
  • 46 to 55116 (12%)
  • 56 to 6559 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.6%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)
  • Not recorded51 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider704 (71%)
  • Passenger155 (16%)
  • Pedestrian136 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,085 (66%)
  • Motorcycle263 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 16th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2021

Burnt Oak, Barnet, HA8 0DL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2021, with 48 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2021

The A1000 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2021: 80, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10008088013
2ndA5688707
3rdA406668605
4thA41547026
5thA1414904
6thA598384105
7thA502242502
8thA504202303
9thB550182703
10thA5100171700
11thA5109172001
12thA110141404
13thA1003121304
14thA411121601
15thA10991100
16thA40791101
17thB5529900
18thM17900
19thB1935601
20thB14534400

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2021

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 814.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2021

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2021: 101.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2021, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years