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EN5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,423 road traffic collisions in the EN5 postcode district, Barnet, from 1982 to 2025, and 8,223 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 1,014 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 80 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (82).

Collisions since 1982
6,423
253rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,223
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
96 people killed
Serious collisions
1,014
1,150 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
104
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EN5

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal861.3%
  • Serious1,01416%
  • Slight5,32383%

What the data shows

  • EN5 had 892 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 1,073 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in EN5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 731 children under 16 were killed or injured in EN5, 9.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in EN5.

Where EN5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
253rd
Most casualties
292nd
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
377th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday912 (14%)
  • Tuesday951 (15%)
  • Wednesday995 (15%)
  • Thursday979 (15%)
  • Friday1,070 (17%)
  • Saturday849 (13%)
  • Sunday667 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,625 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,580 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,259 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway853 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout115 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph91 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,943 (77%)
  • 40 mph212 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph44 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph488 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph644 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,182 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds856 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other103 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded90 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,050 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,198 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist935 (11%)
  • Cyclist403 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant242 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant238 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EN5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EN5, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in EN5 peaked at 219 in 1990; 2025 had 80.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202580104
202482106
202391105
202291112
2021101127
20204961
201993112
2018100126
2017106143
201699132
2015107150
201495124
2013104144
2012121163
2011102132
2010117148
200996126
2008101143
2007130177
2006100141
2005130161
2004153203
2003152216
2002149212
2001188255
2000161222
1999181209
1998204266
1997169207
1996194244
1995172204
1994193236
1993188226
1992217282
1991197244
1990219288
1989208241
1988205281
1987189235
1986187232
1985206265
1984202226
1983184229
1982210263

Map of recent crashes in EN5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EN5

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EN5

The 24 most recent collisions in EN5 happened between 12 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EN5

The A1000 has the most collisions in EN5, 1,763 of 6,423 (27%), followed by the A411 (927).

Collisions in EN5 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10001,7632,18229296
2ndA4119271,19411147
3rdA1408649858
4thM25351546839
5thA110344402254
6thA1081286394751
7thB193166199125
8thB552455806
9thA1(M)111401
10thM13300

Council areas covering EN5

Collisions in EN5 were recorded in 4 council areas. Barnet has 5,193 of 6,423 (81%).

Collisions in EN5 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet5,1936,30456801
2ndHertsmere1,2141,89930209
3rdEnfield5502
4thHammersmith and Fulham3300

Towns in EN5

Collisions in EN5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Barnet (4,748) and Borehamwood (166).