Road collisions in Barnet
Police recorded 4,123 road collisions involving injury in Barnet between 2021 and 2025, about 825 a year. 19 of them were fatal, and an estimated 578 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 863 in 2021 to 767 in 2025, a fall of 11%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Barnet should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Barnet, 4,734 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 17% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 25% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 43%. 9 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 6% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 7% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 802 | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 430 | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 1,207 | 25.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 2,029 | 42.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 149 | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 85 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 32 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 62 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 72 | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 154 | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 275 | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 586 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,194 | 26.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 897 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 577 | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 343 | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 176 | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 161 | 3.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
18.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 10.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 29.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 17.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 30 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 5,133 | 67.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 409 | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 68 | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,287 | 16.9% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 440 | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 197 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 63 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Barnet
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Circular Road (A406) | Crossroads | 31 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | North Circular Road (A41) | Roundabout | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Barnet Bypass (A1) | Crossroads | 24 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Hendon Way (A41) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Barnet Way (A1) | Roundabout | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Ballards Lane (A598) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Edgware Road (A406) | Roundabout | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Station Road (A5100) | Crossroads | 19 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | Woodhouse Road (A1003) | Crossroads | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | North Circular Road (A406) | Crossroads | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | High Road (A1000) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Northway Circus (A1) | Roundabout | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | High Road (A1000) | T or staggered junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Hendon Way (A41) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | High Road (A1000) | T or staggered junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Grove Avenue | — | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Brent Street (A502) | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Barnet Way (A1) | Not at a junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | High Road (A1000) | Not at a junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Barnet Bypass (A1) | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Watford Way (A41) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Cricklewood Lane (A407) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | North Circular Road (A406) | — | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | North Circular Road (A406) | Roundabout | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Barnet Hill (A1000) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Circular Road | 265 | 2 | 27 |
| High Road | 233 | 0 | 41 |
| Barnet Bypass | 151 | 1 | 18 |
| Edgware Road | 89 | 0 | 10 |
| Station Road | 84 | 1 | 7 |
| Finchley Road | 82 | 0 | 17 |
| Hendon Way | 80 | 1 | 16 |
| Ballards Lane | 78 | 0 | 9 |
| Watford Way | 68 | 0 | 10 |
| Golders Green Road | 63 | 0 | 10 |
| Cricklewood Lane | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| Edgware Way | 53 | 1 | 7 |
| Brent Street | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Colney Hatch Lane | 51 | 1 | 8 |
| Regent's Park Road | 47 | 0 | 7 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
82% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 2% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 73% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1000 | 341 | 1 | 57 |
| A406 | 314 | 2 | 32 |
| A5 | 278 | 2 | 29 |
| A41 | 237 | 3 | 35 |
| A1 | 233 | 1 | 27 |
| A598 | 206 | 0 | 32 |
| A502 | 137 | 0 | 22 |
| A504 | 112 | 0 | 21 |
| B550 | 95 | 1 | 18 |
| A5100 | 94 | 2 | 12 |
| A5109 | 93 | 0 | 20 |
| A1003 | 78 | 0 | 13 |
| M1 | 65 | 1 | 9 |
| A110 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| A407 | 60 | 0 | 12 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in Barnet happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 98% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 65 | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 2,375 | 57.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 235 | 5.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 349 | 8.5% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,099 | 26.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 721 | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 2,676 | 64.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 354 | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 302 | 7.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 14 | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 56 | 1.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 964 | 26.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,298 | 36.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 445 | 12.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 124 | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 124 | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 345 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 278 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,887 | 70.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,090 | 26.4% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 29 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 20 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 97 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Barnet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 4,038 | 97.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 85 | 2.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.