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Bradford road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,937 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1983, and 2,413 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 416 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1982 (2,083), and casualties fell from 2,715.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,937
Down 7% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
2,413
Down 11% on 1982
Fatal collisions
36
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
416
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1983

1.9% of collisions in Bradford in 1983 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal361.9%
  • Serious41621%
  • Slight1,48577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal371.5%
  • Serious48020%
  • Slight1,89679%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,937, down 7% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday242 (12%)
  • Tuesday269 (14%)
  • Wednesday243 (13%)
  • Thursday304 (16%)
  • Friday322 (17%)
  • Saturday352 (18%)
  • Sunday205 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5990 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59208 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59209 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59307 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59543 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59302 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59268 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January164 (8.5%)
  • February127 (6.6%)
  • March174 (9%)
  • April140 (7.2%)
  • May167 (8.6%)
  • June153 (7.9%)
  • July176 (9.1%)
  • August159 (8.2%)
  • September167 (8.6%)
  • October181 (9.3%)
  • November163 (8.4%)
  • December166 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,310 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit590 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,496 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds283 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Other40 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,137 (59%)
  • Wet or damp748 (39%)
  • Frost or ice37 (1.9%)
  • Snow15 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,556 (80%)
  • 40 mph296 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph79 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,688 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway180 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout48 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant861 (36%)
  • Pedestrian825 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist416 (17%)
  • Cyclist152 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant45 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5144 (6%)
  • 6 to 10208 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 15226 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20499 (21%)
  • 21 to 25324 (13%)
  • 26 to 35320 (13%)
  • 36 to 45217 (9%)
  • 46 to 55163 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65145 (6%)
  • 66 to 75101 (4.2%)
  • Over 7566 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,045 (43%)
  • Pedestrian825 (34%)
  • Passenger543 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,016 (68%)
  • Motorcycle434 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach74 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 13th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1983

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1983: 183, including 4 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650183240445
2ndA64793110316
3rdA60367297115
4thA6416691019
5thB614566106223
6thA65607719
7thA6295679215
8thB61445469111
9thA6181485602
10thA6177435518
11thA658415819
12thA6573945211
13thA60382838010
14thA6037243509
15thB6148232904
16thB6381151502
17thA644121505
18thB6143121203
19thB6380101304
20thA63891003

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1983

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,260.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1983

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1983: 180.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1983, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years