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Bradford road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,941 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1987, and 2,434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 387 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1986 (1,949), and casualties rose from 2,411.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,941
Level with 1986
Casualties in 1987
2,434
Up 1% on 1986
Fatal collisions
37
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
387
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1987

1.9% of collisions in Bradford in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal371.9%
  • Serious38720%
  • Slight1,51778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal391.6%
  • Serious43118%
  • Slight1,96481%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,941, level with 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday281 (14%)
  • Tuesday246 (13%)
  • Wednesday255 (13%)
  • Thursday310 (16%)
  • Friday323 (17%)
  • Saturday297 (15%)
  • Sunday229 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5992 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59202 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59211 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59344 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59522 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59327 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59225 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January109 (5.6%)
  • February153 (7.9%)
  • March181 (9.3%)
  • April143 (7.4%)
  • May156 (8%)
  • June164 (8.4%)
  • July166 (8.6%)
  • August131 (6.7%)
  • September167 (8.6%)
  • October180 (9.3%)
  • November200 (10%)
  • December191 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,327 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit580 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,523 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds293 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,120 (58%)
  • Wet or damp764 (39%)
  • Frost or ice43 (2.2%)
  • Snow14 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,519 (78%)
  • 40 mph292 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph124 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,686 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,071 (44%)
  • Pedestrian746 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist314 (13%)
  • Cyclist151 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5105 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10211 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 15215 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20440 (18%)
  • 21 to 25364 (15%)
  • 26 to 35364 (15%)
  • 36 to 45253 (10%)
  • 46 to 55186 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65145 (6%)
  • 66 to 7581 (3.3%)
  • Over 7570 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,084 (45%)
  • Pedestrian746 (31%)
  • Passenger604 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,285 (74%)
  • Motorcycle313 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach100 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes91 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 11th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
11th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1987

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1987: 191, including 5 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650191245543
2ndA6177105128522
3rdA647103138118
4thA62991113218
5thA656181218
6thA6415668013
7thB61455668212
8thA65851104210
9thA6181444605
10thB6144445327
11thA6573848210
12thA6038314706
13thA6036283208
14thB6381212212
15thA6037193104
16thB6143182006
17thA6035151523
18thA644131711
19thA638121504
20thA603481101

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1987

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,241.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1987

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1987: 158.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1987, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years