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NW9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,429 road traffic collisions in the NW9 postcode district, Barnet, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,429 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,205 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 137 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (157).

Collisions since 1979
9,429
66th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,429
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
67 people killed
Serious collisions
1,205
1,299 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
137
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
146
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal650.7%
  • Serious1,20513%
  • Slight8,15987%

What the data shows

  • NW9 had 1,646 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,631 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in NW9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,110 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW9, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in NW9.

Where NW9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
66th
Most casualties
81st
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
201st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,335 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,398 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,328 (14%)
  • Thursday1,367 (14%)
  • Friday1,537 (16%)
  • Saturday1,357 (14%)
  • Sunday1,107 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,552 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,740 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown93 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,623 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway859 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout568 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road195 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded184 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph190 (2%)
  • 30 mph8,894 (94%)
  • 40 mph185 (2%)
  • 50 mph72 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph81 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,638 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,268 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other145 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded196 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,389 (56%)
  • Pedestrian2,132 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist1,519 (13%)
  • Cyclist620 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant353 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant243 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant69 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NW9 peaked at 289 in 1990; 2025 had 137.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 137
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025137146
2024157170
2023125145
2022139166
2021163197
2020160183
2019193221
2018197240
2017219260
2016156198
2015206258
2014167206
2013161201
2012151190
2011158195
2010159193
2009157196
2008137171
2007169204
2006166204
2005185224
2004215271
2003228278
2002229280
2001254315
2000243306
1999263337
1998251299
1997249315
1996254309
1995279328
1994278327
1993262315
1992287349
1991278347
1990289354
1989280332
1988281322
1987270327
1986265321
1985246304
1984266315
1983250298
1982248310
198100
198011
197911

Map of recent crashes in NW9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW9

The 24 most recent collisions in NW9 happened between 29 October and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NW9

The A5 has the most collisions in NW9, 2,782 of 9,429 (30%), followed by the A4006 (1,427).

Collisions in NW9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52,7823,39812373
2ndA40061,4271,70313174
3rdA4140690879788
4thB454584694686
5thA4088360430555
6thA5150223290322
7thA406204248315
8thM193126013
9thB5517610707
10thA504657705
11thA4543301

Council areas covering NW9

Collisions in NW9 were recorded in 3 council areas. Barnet has 4,918 of 9,429 (52%).

Collisions in NW9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet4,9185,99927609
2ndBrent4,2525,11236567
3rdHarrow252311228

Towns in NW9

Collisions in NW9 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Barnet (4,358) and Brent (3,909).