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Bradford road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,033 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1984, and 2,488 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 448 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1983 (1,937), and casualties rose from 2,413.

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

Collisions in 1984
2,033
Up 5% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
2,488
Up 3% on 1983
Fatal collisions
39
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
448
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1984

1.9% of collisions in Bradford in 1984 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal391.9%
  • Serious44822%
  • Slight1,54676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal441.8%
  • Serious50320%
  • Slight1,94178%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1984 is highlighted, with 2,033, up 5% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday279 (14%)
  • Tuesday280 (14%)
  • Wednesday257 (13%)
  • Thursday277 (14%)
  • Friday353 (17%)
  • Saturday346 (17%)
  • Sunday241 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5978 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59195 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59210 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59378 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59516 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59372 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59255 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (5.6%)
  • February145 (7.1%)
  • March148 (7.3%)
  • April170 (8.4%)
  • May167 (8.2%)
  • June178 (8.8%)
  • July185 (9.1%)
  • August169 (8.3%)
  • September182 (9%)
  • October175 (8.6%)
  • November225 (11%)
  • December175 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,427 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit549 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,623 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds275 (14%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,265 (62%)
  • Wet or damp712 (35%)
  • Snow31 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,595 (78%)
  • 40 mph333 (16%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph94 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,792 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout45 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant887 (36%)
  • Pedestrian789 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist452 (18%)
  • Cyclist191 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5133 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10204 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15243 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20550 (22%)
  • 21 to 25351 (14%)
  • 26 to 35327 (13%)
  • 36 to 45217 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55167 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65125 (5%)
  • 66 to 75115 (4.6%)
  • Over 7556 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,110 (45%)
  • Pedestrian789 (32%)
  • Passenger589 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,119 (67%)
  • Motorcycle465 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle193 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes163 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach106 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 12th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1984

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1984: 219, including 6 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650219275652
2ndA647110160232
3rdA62982125116
4thA60366176211
5thB61456072013
6thA61775861111
7thA6181546004
8thB61445262113
9thA65517015
10thA6585067414
11thA6414978215
12thA657384316
13thA60383044111
14thB6143273007
15thA6037253106
16thB6381232615
17thB6148222915
18thB6380141403
19thB6429141705
20thA644101001

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1984

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,326.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1984

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1984: 188.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1984, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years