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Bradford road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,026 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1980, and 2,612 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 434 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1979 (1,959), and casualties rose from 2,452.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 80,457 collisions in Bradford.

Collisions in 1980
2,026
Up 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
2,612
Up 7% on 1979
Fatal collisions
54
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
434
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1980

2.7% of collisions in Bradford in 1980 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal542.7%
  • Serious43421%
  • Slight1,53876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal572.2%
  • Serious51920%
  • Slight2,03678%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1980 is highlighted, with 2,026, up 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259561,210
20241,0301,332
20231,0561,381
20221,0621,395
20211,0591,444
2020696924
20198331,117
20189751,295
20171,0151,369
20161,1501,611
20151,2351,685
20141,2461,752
20131,1591,672
20121,3071,966
20111,3081,880
20101,4392,089
20091,5672,342
20081,5702,371
20071,6362,466
20061,7952,700
20051,7202,616
20042,0132,999
20032,1083,204
20022,2523,389
20012,2323,343
20002,3303,515
19992,4093,482
19982,4873,598
19972,3483,240
19962,2132,994
19952,0932,757
19942,1032,696
19931,9602,557
19922,0012,607
19912,0202,584
19902,1322,732
19892,1402,696
19882,0082,492
19871,9412,434
19861,9492,411
19851,8772,307
19842,0332,488
19831,9372,413
19822,0832,715
19811,9892,576
19802,0262,612
19791,9592,452

When and where crashes happen in Bradford in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (13%)
  • Tuesday275 (14%)
  • Wednesday261 (13%)
  • Thursday299 (15%)
  • Friday390 (19%)
  • Saturday308 (15%)
  • Sunday225 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5996 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59176 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59216 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59350 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59532 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59296 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59333 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January153 (7.6%)
  • February148 (7.3%)
  • March142 (7%)
  • April150 (7.4%)
  • May180 (8.9%)
  • June156 (7.7%)
  • July179 (8.8%)
  • August177 (8.7%)
  • September160 (7.9%)
  • October195 (9.6%)
  • November201 (9.9%)
  • December185 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,316 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit663 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,458 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds360 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other59 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,125 (56%)
  • Wet or damp823 (41%)
  • Frost or ice52 (2.6%)
  • Snow25 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,695 (84%)
  • 40 mph218 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph94 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,754 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway198 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant992 (38%)
  • Pedestrian726 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist556 (21%)
  • Cyclist127 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant68 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 596 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10194 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15187 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20644 (25%)
  • 21 to 25339 (13%)
  • 26 to 35402 (15%)
  • 36 to 45230 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55197 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 65167 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3.4%)
  • Over 7566 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,221 (47%)
  • Pedestrian726 (28%)
  • Passenger665 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,026 (64%)
  • Motorcycle572 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (4%)
  • Bus or coach115 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.7%)
  • Minibus12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Bradford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bradford ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 11th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1980

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1980: 224, including 8 fatal and 50 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650224292850
2ndA647108144428
3rdA603684121322
4thA6297489515
5thB614569112113
6thA6181606723
7thA6416078411
8thB61445775411
9thA6584451113
10thA6177406208
11thA65406129
12thA6573945013
13thA6038313907
14thB6381273417
15thB6380171806
16thA6035161603
17thA6037162314
18thB6143162312
19thA6033122203
20thA6034101302

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1980

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 1,264.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1980

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1980: 156.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1980, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years