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Bradford road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,132 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1990, and 2,732 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 365 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1989 (2,140), and casualties rose from 2,696.

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

Collisions in 1990
2,132
Level with 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,732
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
38
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
365
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1990

1.8% of collisions in Bradford in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal381.8%
  • Serious36517%
  • Slight1,72981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.5%
  • Serious41415%
  • Slight2,27883%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1990 is highlighted, with 2,132, level with 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday294 (14%)
  • Tuesday266 (12%)
  • Wednesday325 (15%)
  • Thursday324 (15%)
  • Friday366 (17%)
  • Saturday313 (15%)
  • Sunday244 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5989 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59220 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59269 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59396 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59551 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59359 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59213 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January161 (7.6%)
  • February169 (7.9%)
  • March175 (8.2%)
  • April148 (6.9%)
  • May193 (9.1%)
  • June161 (7.6%)
  • July202 (9.5%)
  • August172 (8.1%)
  • September188 (8.8%)
  • October185 (8.7%)
  • November182 (8.5%)
  • December196 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,488 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit592 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,736 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,330 (62%)
  • Wet or damp751 (35%)
  • Snow27 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,692 (79%)
  • 40 mph310 (15%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph111 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,833 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway210 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout62 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,338 (49%)
  • Pedestrian778 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist255 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist164 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant103 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant56 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5157 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 10242 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15174 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20433 (16%)
  • 21 to 25384 (14%)
  • 26 to 35530 (19%)
  • 36 to 45277 (10%)
  • 46 to 55195 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65143 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 75113 (4.1%)
  • Over 7584 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,228 (45%)
  • Pedestrian778 (28%)
  • Passenger726 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,734 (77%)
  • Motorcycle260 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach117 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (2.5%)
  • Minibus18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 10th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1990

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1990: 223, including 4 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650223311429
2ndA6177130165225
3rdA64793126216
4thB61457194115
5thB61447091115
6thA6296276314
7thA6584760111
8thA65466845
9thA6181446405
10thA641385325
11thB6381384419
12thA657374406
13thA60373654010
14thA6036283203
15thA6038263103
16thA644182914
17thA6035172003
18thA6176161601
19thB6379121800
20thA638101303

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1990

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,406.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1990

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1990: 172.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1990, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years