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Bradford road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,083 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1982, and 2,715 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 478 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1981 (1,989), and casualties rose from 2,576.

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

Collisions in 1982
2,083
Up 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,715
Up 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
43
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
478
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1982

2.1% of collisions in Bradford in 1982 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal432.1%
  • Serious47823%
  • Slight1,56275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal461.7%
  • Serious56721%
  • Slight2,10277%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,083, up 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday278 (13%)
  • Tuesday251 (12%)
  • Wednesday285 (14%)
  • Thursday300 (14%)
  • Friday365 (18%)
  • Saturday325 (16%)
  • Sunday279 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5998 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59188 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59255 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59314 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59543 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59345 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59321 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (5.9%)
  • February171 (8.2%)
  • March162 (7.8%)
  • April143 (6.9%)
  • May174 (8.4%)
  • June161 (7.7%)
  • July173 (8.3%)
  • August186 (8.9%)
  • September167 (8%)
  • October210 (10%)
  • November229 (11%)
  • December184 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,389 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit650 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,617 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds285 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (2%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,220 (59%)
  • Wet or damp791 (38%)
  • Frost or ice61 (2.9%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,665 (80%)
  • 40 mph288 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph118 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,832 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway174 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout56 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,108 (41%)
  • Pedestrian732 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist560 (21%)
  • Cyclist157 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant54 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5139 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 10223 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15211 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20675 (25%)
  • 21 to 25378 (14%)
  • 26 to 35416 (15%)
  • 36 to 45220 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 55176 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 65126 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 75109 (4%)
  • Over 7542 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,293 (48%)
  • Pedestrian732 (27%)
  • Passenger690 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,197 (66%)
  • Motorcycle569 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle161 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach91 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 12th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1982

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1982: 216, including 5 fatal and 50 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650216301550
2ndA647120156135
3rdA603695139621
4thA62995143327
5thB61446172415
6thA6416073112
7thA6181566618
8thB61455571117
9thA6574350210
10thA654169210
11thA658414816
12thA60383243111
13thB6148283005
14thA6037243307
15thA6177222916
16thB6381151802
17thB6143141907
18thB6380141402
19thA6034121400
20thA638121524

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1982

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,307.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1982

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1982: 187.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1982, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years