Barnet road traffic accidents
Barnet recorded 29,039 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 35,656 casualties. Of these collisions, 217 were fatal and 3,566 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 217
- Serious
- 3,566
- Casualties
- 35,656
- Fatal
- 217
- Serious
- 3,566
- Casualties
- 35,656
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barnet
Roads in Barnet
Postcode districts in Barnet
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Barnet
Road collision statistics for Barnet
Collisions recorded
29,039
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
35,656
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
217
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,566
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 (16.1% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Barnet happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barnet have produced 35,656 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 3,289 collisions, Monday 4,155 collisions, Tuesday 4,341 collisions, Wednesday 4,401 collisions, Thursday 4,430 collisions, Friday 4,687 collisions, Saturday 3,736 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 20,495 collisions, Darkness 8,544 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 20,537 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,651 collisions, Roundabout 1,228 collisions, Unknown 693 collisions, Slip road 423 collisions, One way street 347 collisions, One way street/Slip road 160 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,048 collisions, 30 mph 23,404 collisions, 40 mph 2,466 collisions, 50 mph 1,727 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 337 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 23,768 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,367 collisions, Unknown 812 collisions, Other 587 collisions, Raining + high winds 162 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 22,440 casualties, Passenger 7,333 casualties, Pedestrian 5,883 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 29,039 accidents
Accident 199901SC00684
SlightAccident 199901SC00741
SlightAccident 199901SC00746
SlightAccident 199901SC00740
SlightAccident 199901SC00721
SlightAccident 199901SC00690
SeriousAccident 199901QK00222
SlightAccident 199901SC00718
SlightAccident 199901SC00694
SlightAccident 199901SC00685
SeriousAccident 199901SC00704
SlightAccident 199901SC00712
SlightAccident 199901SC00732
SlightAccident 199901SC00739
SlightAccident 199901SC01217
SeriousAccident 199901SC00710
FatalAccident 199901SC00701
SlightAccident 199901SC00671
SlightAccident 199901SC00676
SlightAccident 199901SC00687
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barnet
How many road accidents have there been in Barnet?
29,039 collisions have been recorded in Barnet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 35,656 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barnet were serious or fatal?
217 were fatal and 3,566 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 16.1% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barnet happen on?
70.7% 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 16.5% of the 35,656 casualties recorded in Barnet.
Is road safety in Barnet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barnet fell 2% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.