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Bradford road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,949 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1986, and 2,411 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 437 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1985 (1,877), and casualties rose from 2,307.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,949
Up 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,411
Up 5% on 1985
Fatal collisions
50
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
437
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1986

2.6% of collisions in Bradford in 1986 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal502.6%
  • Serious43722%
  • Slight1,46275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal502.1%
  • Serious49220%
  • Slight1,86978%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,949, up 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday278 (14%)
  • Tuesday257 (13%)
  • Wednesday281 (14%)
  • Thursday281 (14%)
  • Friday329 (17%)
  • Saturday313 (16%)
  • Sunday210 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59167 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59244 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59344 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59520 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59314 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59237 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January171 (8.8%)
  • February141 (7.2%)
  • March136 (7%)
  • April140 (7.2%)
  • May151 (7.7%)
  • June171 (8.8%)
  • July151 (7.7%)
  • August162 (8.3%)
  • September136 (7%)
  • October192 (9.9%)
  • November208 (11%)
  • December190 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,310 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit591 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,498 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds282 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,110 (57%)
  • Wet or damp780 (40%)
  • Snow31 (1.6%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,568 (80%)
  • 40 mph264 (14%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph104 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,691 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway187 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,015 (42%)
  • Pedestrian762 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist334 (14%)
  • Cyclist139 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5122 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 10177 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15217 (9%)
  • 16 to 20450 (19%)
  • 21 to 25343 (14%)
  • 26 to 35362 (15%)
  • 36 to 45240 (10%)
  • 46 to 55166 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65139 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75117 (4.9%)
  • Over 7578 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,058 (44%)
  • Pedestrian762 (32%)
  • Passenger591 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,217 (72%)
  • Motorcycle347 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle142 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach133 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 12th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1986

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1986: 219, including 7 fatal and 60 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650219271760
2ndA6177107132223
3rdA64799129417
4thA6297999217
5thB61456177316
6thA6181597107
7thB61445767212
8thA6415264211
9thA655071313
10thA6574556110
11thA6584362116
12thA6038274107
13thA6036234019
14thB6381212205
15thA6037192706
16thA6034141611
17thA6035121712
18thA638122003
19thB6143121602
20thB642991503

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1986

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 1,268.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1986

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1986: 195.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1986, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years