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Bradford road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,140 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1989, and 2,696 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 402 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1988 (2,008), and casualties rose from 2,492.

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

Collisions in 1989
2,140
Up 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
2,696
Up 8% on 1988
Fatal collisions
41
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
402
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1989

1.9% of collisions in Bradford in 1989 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal411.9%
  • Serious40219%
  • Slight1,69779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal441.6%
  • Serious46217%
  • Slight2,19081%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1989 is highlighted, with 2,140, up 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday275 (13%)
  • Tuesday317 (15%)
  • Wednesday298 (14%)
  • Thursday303 (14%)
  • Friday360 (17%)
  • Saturday333 (16%)
  • Sunday254 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59236 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59265 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59390 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59559 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59377 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59210 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January178 (8.3%)
  • February168 (7.9%)
  • March169 (7.9%)
  • April171 (8%)
  • May184 (8.6%)
  • June177 (8.3%)
  • July163 (7.6%)
  • August167 (7.8%)
  • September165 (7.7%)
  • October228 (11%)
  • November193 (9%)
  • December177 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,537 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit565 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,738 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds282 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other27 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,315 (61%)
  • Wet or damp792 (37%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,710 (80%)
  • 40 mph296 (14%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph116 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph15 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,838 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway229 (11%)
  • Roundabout39 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,268 (47%)
  • Pedestrian768 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist306 (11%)
  • Cyclist150 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant57 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5127 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10239 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15211 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20510 (19%)
  • 21 to 25341 (13%)
  • 26 to 35470 (17%)
  • 36 to 45293 (11%)
  • 46 to 55189 (7%)
  • 56 to 65165 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7591 (3.4%)
  • Over 7560 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,237 (46%)
  • Pedestrian768 (28%)
  • Passenger691 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,651 (75%)
  • Motorcycle314 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes184 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach117 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (2.5%)
  • Minibus12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 10th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1989

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1989: 235, including 9 fatal and 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650235313940
2ndA6177128168221
3rdA64792120420
4thA6417082117
5thA6181607416
6thA62959105111
7thB6144557008
8thA65537817
9thB6145516717
10thA658475927
11thA657465917
12thA6038334116
13thB63813344011
14thA6037304116
15thA6036212106
16thA6035182101
17thB6380172107
18thA644152106
19thB6429141903
20thA6034131402

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1989

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,406.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1989

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1989: 189.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1989, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years