Barnet road traffic accidents
Barnet recorded 28,248 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 34,732 casualties. Of these collisions, 212 were fatal and 3,457 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 212
- Serious
- 3,457
- Casualties
- 34,732
- Fatal
- 212
- Serious
- 3,457
- Casualties
- 34,732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barnet
Roads in Barnet
Postcode districts in Barnet
Accidents in Barnet
Road collision statistics for Barnet
Collisions recorded
28,248
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
34,732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
212
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,457
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barnet
Collisions in Barnet are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in Barnet happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnet have produced 34,732 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 3,203 collisions, Monday 4,049 collisions, Tuesday 4,224 collisions, Wednesday 4,276 collisions, Thursday 4,303 collisions, Friday 4,567 collisions, Saturday 3,626 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 19,949 collisions, Darkness 8,299 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 20,079 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,473 collisions, Roundabout 1,164 collisions, Unknown 639 collisions, Slip road 403 collisions, One way street 330 collisions, Other 160 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 914 collisions, 30 mph 22,883 collisions, 40 mph 2,390 collisions, 50 mph 1,676 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 330 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 23,133 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,306 collisions, Unknown 776 collisions, Other 538 collisions, Raining + high winds 159 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 21,855 casualties, Passenger 7,173 casualties, Pedestrian 5,704 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,457 accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnet
How many road accidents have there been in Barnet?
28,248 collisions have been recorded in Barnet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 34,732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnet were serious or fatal?
212 were fatal and 3,457 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Barnet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barnet?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Barnet, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnet happen on?
71.1% of collisions in Barnet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barnet?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 34,732 casualties recorded in Barnet.
Is road safety in Barnet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnet fell 7% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Barnet come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Barnet cover 1999 to 2024.