Potters Bar road traffic accidents
Potters Bar recorded 870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,140
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,140
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Potters Bar
Road collision statistics for Potters Bar
Collisions recorded
870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Potters Bar
Collisions in Potters Bar are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in Potters Bar happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Potters Bar have produced 1,140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 101 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 138 collisions, Friday 157 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 647 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 825 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 832 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 721 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 697 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 202 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Potters Bar
How many road accidents have there been in Potters Bar?
870 collisions have been recorded in Potters Bar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Potters Bar were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 131 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Potters Bar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Potters Bar?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Potters Bar, accounting for 18% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Potters Bar happen on?
94.8% of collisions in Potters Bar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Potters Bar?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 1,140 casualties recorded in Potters Bar.
Is road safety in Potters Bar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Potters Bar rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar cover 1999 to 2024.