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B1462 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 collisions on the B1462 from 1979 to 2025, with 237 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 29 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1462, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
189
3,305th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
237
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
29
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1462

On the B1462, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight15884%

Where the B1462 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,305th
Most casualties
3,411th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B1462 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1462 peaked at 9 in 2010 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1462, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202311
202211
202133
202000
201922
201822
201789
201635
201522
201449
201334
201289
201144
2010914
200945
200833
200755
200644
200544
200433
200357
200222
200145
200059
1999810
199879
199756
199634
199522
199445
199311
199256
199122
1990512
198922
198822
198733
198622
198544
198479
198333
1982912
198168
198077
1979911

When crashes happen on the B1462

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1462 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (20%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (19%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (10%)
  • Sunday14 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (15%)
  • 9am to noon27 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.9%)
  • February12 (6.3%)
  • March7 (3.7%)
  • April16 (8.5%)
  • May18 (9.5%)
  • June17 (9%)
  • July17 (9%)
  • August14 (7.4%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October18 (9.5%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December17 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight141 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1462 crashes

On the B1462, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph185 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other21 (11%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (57%)
  • Wet or damp76 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway157 (83%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1462 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B1462, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (15%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (76%)
  • Motorcycle38 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2045 (19%)
  • 21 to 2537 (16%)
  • 26 to 3547 (20%)
  • 36 to 4542 (18%)
  • 46 to 5518 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.7%)
  • Over 757 (3%)
  • Not recorded12 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (65%)
  • Passenger61 (26%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1462

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1462

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1462 crashes by council area

All 189 collisions on the B1462 were in Barnet.

Collisions on the B1462 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet189237229

B1462 crashes by town

Of the 189 collisions on the B1462, 167 were in the built-up area of Barnet.

Recent crashes on the B1462

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1462, from 2 October 2015 to 17 December 2025.

Severity