The 59-year-old was arrested alongside another man at 4.30am on Tuesday after a Citroen DS3 hit a kerb in Acton, west London.
Officers on a routine patrol discovered the crash scene at a junction. It is understood police were unclear about who had been behind the wheel.
Both men have been bailed pending further inquiries. Barrymore - whose real name Michael Parker - is due to appear at Ealing Magistrates' Court on December 7.
Barrymore, who was once one of the country's most high-profile TV stars, has had a controversial career.
In the 1980s shows such as Strike It Lucky and My Kind Of People attracted many millions of viewers and gave him a salary to match.
He announced he was gay in 1995 and split from Cheryl, his manager and wife of 19 years, after which his career floundered.
He appeared as a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 and was popular enough with viewers to take second place behind "spoof" celebrity Chantelle Houghton
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