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Bradford road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,877 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1985, and 2,307 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 393 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1984 (2,033), and casualties fell from 2,488.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,877
Down 8% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
2,307
Down 7% on 1984
Fatal collisions
38
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
393
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1985

2% of collisions in Bradford in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal382%
  • Serious39321%
  • Slight1,44677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.7%
  • Serious43419%
  • Slight1,83379%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,877, down 8% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (13%)
  • Tuesday256 (14%)
  • Wednesday262 (14%)
  • Thursday261 (14%)
  • Friday352 (19%)
  • Saturday284 (15%)
  • Sunday212 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59110 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59187 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59332 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59509 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59292 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59241 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (8.3%)
  • February123 (6.6%)
  • March153 (8.2%)
  • April156 (8.3%)
  • May132 (7%)
  • June152 (8.1%)
  • July151 (8%)
  • August147 (7.8%)
  • September166 (8.8%)
  • October182 (9.7%)
  • November200 (11%)
  • December160 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,253 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit585 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,477 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds279 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,061 (57%)
  • Wet or damp760 (40%)
  • Frost or ice31 (1.7%)
  • Snow25 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,518 (81%)
  • 40 mph267 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph87 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,659 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout51 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant935 (41%)
  • Pedestrian765 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist363 (16%)
  • Cyclist128 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5113 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 10179 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15192 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20487 (21%)
  • 21 to 25353 (15%)
  • 26 to 35325 (14%)
  • 36 to 45200 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55152 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 65148 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7591 (3.9%)
  • Over 7567 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider993 (43%)
  • Pedestrian765 (33%)
  • Passenger549 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,099 (72%)
  • Motorcycle385 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach68 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 13th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1985

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1985: 180, including 3 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650180238336
2ndA647129159233
3rdA61816883110
4thB61456681421
5thA61776474117
6thB6144577329
7thA6295568312
8thA6415571112
9thA6585462119
10thA65414804
11thA6038375029
12thA6036344123
13thA657273408
14thB6143212705
15thA6037182305
16thB6380141822
17thB6381131304
18thB6148111505
19thB6382111201
20thB6269101403

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1985

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,261.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1985

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1985: 160.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years