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HA8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,653 road traffic collisions in the HA8 postcode district, Barnet, from 1982 to 2025, and 10,416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 88 were fatal and 1,189 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 118 collisions, up 19% on 2024 (99).

Collisions since 1982
8,653
92nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,416
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
88
95 people killed
Serious collisions
1,189
1,278 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
118
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
134
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HA8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal881%
  • Serious1,18914%
  • Slight7,37685%

What the data shows

  • HA8 had 1,365 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 1,556 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in HA8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,261 children under 16 were killed or injured in HA8, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in HA8.

Where HA8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
92nd
Most casualties
120th
Most fatal collisions
404th
Most serious collisions
213th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,194 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,220 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,260 (15%)
  • Thursday1,310 (15%)
  • Friday1,403 (16%)
  • Saturday1,277 (15%)
  • Sunday989 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,129 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,383 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown97 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,849 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway1,149 (13%)
  • Roundabout381 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road134 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded140 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph167 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph7,530 (87%)
  • 40 mph259 (3%)
  • 50 mph439 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph95 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph161 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,193 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,003 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds71 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other134 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded148 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,502 (53%)
  • Pedestrian2,279 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,193 (11%)
  • Cyclist556 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant546 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant193 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant75 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HA8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HA8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in HA8 peaked at 294 in 1983; 2025 had 118.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 118
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118134
202499112
2023124141
2022137166
2021149163
2020116136
2019160204
2018133160
2017173213
2016156196
2015176223
2014155212
2013150173
2012137170
2011167207
2010185241
2009141173
2008154189
2007151179
2006140176
2005173201
2004179220
2003180214
2002191233
2001219260
2000224276
1999226279
1998232275
1997226269
1996242275
1995268307
1994276308
1993251302
1992257328
1991249312
1990229288
1989268323
1988271319
1987255302
1986235285
1985282331
1984258304
1983294338
1982247299

Map of recent crashes in HA8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HA8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HA8

The 24 most recent collisions in HA8 happened between 27 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HA8

The A5 has the most collisions in HA8, 2,356 of 8,653 (27%), followed by the A5100 (981).

Collisions in HA8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52,3562,82222362
2ndA51009811,1326101
3rdA418131,09518110
4thA5109433517453
5thB461412495665
6thA410152188012
7thM1144218619

Council areas covering HA8

Collisions in HA8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Barnet has 6,976 of 8,653 (81%).

Collisions in HA8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet6,9768,43673939
2ndHarrow1,3091,56214195
3rdBrent361408155
4thHertsmere4500

Towns in HA8

Collisions in HA8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Barnet (6,012) and Harrow (1,345).