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Bradford road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,989 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1981, and 2,576 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 477 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1980 (2,026), and casualties fell from 2,612.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,989
Down 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
2,576
Down 1% on 1980
Fatal collisions
35
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
477
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1981

1.8% of collisions in Bradford in 1981 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal351.8%
  • Serious47724%
  • Slight1,47774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal361.4%
  • Serious58623%
  • Slight1,95476%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,989, down 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday275 (14%)
  • Tuesday244 (12%)
  • Wednesday265 (13%)
  • Thursday325 (16%)
  • Friday371 (19%)
  • Saturday286 (14%)
  • Sunday223 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5978 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59198 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59222 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59362 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59523 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59270 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59301 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January168 (8.4%)
  • February136 (6.8%)
  • March172 (8.6%)
  • April125 (6.3%)
  • May165 (8.3%)
  • June162 (8.1%)
  • July172 (8.6%)
  • August154 (7.7%)
  • September172 (8.6%)
  • October188 (9.5%)
  • November230 (12%)
  • December145 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,346 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit603 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,523 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds295 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,157 (58%)
  • Wet or damp735 (37%)
  • Frost or ice51 (2.6%)
  • Snow46 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,606 (81%)
  • 40 mph246 (12%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph112 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph21 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,756 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway165 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout45 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,014 (39%)
  • Pedestrian697 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist525 (20%)
  • Cyclist159 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant105 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10194 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15192 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20676 (26%)
  • 21 to 25351 (14%)
  • 26 to 35398 (15%)
  • 36 to 45196 (7.6%)
  • 46 to 55156 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 65152 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75100 (3.9%)
  • Over 7561 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,196 (46%)
  • Pedestrian697 (27%)
  • Passenger683 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,060 (66%)
  • Motorcycle551 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle162 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes144 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach94 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Bradford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bradford ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 11th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
11th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1981

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1981: 224, including 4 fatal and 56 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650224270456
2ndA647115155226
3rdA603683116218
4thA62979117021
5thB61446373323
6thB61456084222
7thA6415511429
8thA6585363111
9thA654559311
10thA6574563012
11thA6181444906
12thA60383233212
13thB6148273808
14thA6177182214
15thA6037172514
16thA644152608
17thA6033132007
18thA6034111504
19thB6143112304
20thA63891202

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1981

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 1,208.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1981

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1981: 166.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1981, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years