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NW7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,072 road traffic collisions in the NW7 postcode district, Barnet, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 635 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
5,072
545th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,404
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
58 people killed
Serious collisions
635
716 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal511%
  • Serious63513%
  • Slight4,38686%

What the data shows

  • NW7 had 698 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 954 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in NW7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 549 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW7, 9.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in NW7.

Where NW7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
545th
Most casualties
610th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,103rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday727 (14%)
  • Tuesday757 (15%)
  • Wednesday781 (15%)
  • Thursday833 (16%)
  • Friday766 (15%)
  • Saturday661 (13%)
  • Sunday547 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,708 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,300 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,715 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway1,668 (33%)
  • Roundabout553 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded69 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,254 (64%)
  • 40 mph273 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph664 (13%)
  • 60 mph100 (2%)
  • 70 mph730 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,140 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds649 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other79 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,231 (66%)
  • Pedestrian725 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist702 (11%)
  • Cyclist254 (4%)
  • Van occupant199 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant154 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NW7 peaked at 185 in 1995; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257089
20246886
20236078
20226476
20216477
20205971
201980102
201893112
20177285
20166891
201588105
201494129
201388132
201291111
2011105139
2010103142
2009114168
200884114
200788111
200699120
200585103
2004123157
200396109
2002124155
2001119149
2000143178
1999129175
1998137183
1997128157
1996151176
1995185224
1994158189
1993129158
1992177236
1991148184
1990167201
1989181217
1988175219
1987145182
1986150184
1985160205
1984154200
1983109138
1982143182
198100
198011
197934

Map of recent crashes in NW7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW7

The 24 most recent collisions in NW7 happened between 1 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NW7

The A1 has the most collisions in NW7, 1,499 of 5,072 (30%), followed by the M1 (543).

Collisions in NW7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11,4991,91826165
2ndM1543831894
3rdB552537648368
4thA5100458510153
5thA5109371452052
6thA41201237212
7thB146191112014
8thB14627295011

Council areas covering NW7

Collisions in NW7 were recorded in 4 council areas. Barnet has 5,059 of 5,072 (99.7%).

Collisions in NW7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet5,0596,38751634
2ndHavering4501
3rdHertsmere4700
4thEnfield3300

Towns in NW7

Collisions in NW7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Barnet (4,541) and Borehamwood (9).